Factors That Promote
or Hinder Working Relationships
Other factors also promote or hinder teamwork relation
ships among Extension personnel. Perhaps they will help you
begin to think more critically about your team.
Factors that promote good working relationships
• Staff meetings-with agenda and sufficient time to discuss
• Job descriptions with annual review
• Knowledge of others' job descriptions and responsibilities
• Common criteria for personnel evaluation
• Openness and willingness to communicate-listening
• Trust
• Loyalty
• Respect for others in spite of professional differences
• Courtesy
• Respect for professionalism regardless of person's sex, age,
race
• Recognizing talents of the others
• Giving credit
• Recognizing a job well done
• Pride in work of total staff
• Understanding and supporting others' programs.
• Agreed upon priorities
• Coffee-making shared by everyone
• Shared coffee breaks
• Circulation of pertinent information
• Willingness to talk over problems
• Adequate facilities and supplies
• Cooperation
• Sincere caring for others with a respect for privacy
• Constructive criticism