HUMAN RELATIONS

MAINTAINING Good Human Relations is a personal quality in a person for a social purpose-better understanding and better relationship for cohesive functioning with people. Possessing this human relations quality is the mark of an adult mind.

Human Relations skill is important because of the fact that no man is an island. Even if man considers himself an island and tries to isolate himself, the vast sea of humanity will encircle him. Very often the sea makes its inroads leaving the island no choice but to get submerged in human relationships. Human Relations skill can bring a sea change in every man.

A Human Relations course is an attitude development programme. As a first step toward this development let us believe that a bridge of friendship is better than wall of partisanship. We need to handle people with care and get along with them for personal and common benefits.

Human Relations is:
1. A study of Human Nature
2. Influencing Human Behaviour
3. Ability to get along with people.
4. Selling oneself.
5. Motivating others.
6. Interacting with people, and
7. Perpetuating humanity.

Human Relations can be maintained at several levels. They can be brought under general categories.

1. Human Relations in family life.
2. Human Relations in Social Life.
3. Human Relations in Student Life

To be successful at all levels one should believe:

1. A stranger is a friend not yet met.
2. One can paste everything except broken hearts.
3. Patience is a cousin of humility.
4. No need to confront others as in a tug of war. One can give a long rope to everybody and get them round or let them change gradually.
5. The little touch, a pat or a stroke, brings a great benefit.
6. Admitting one’s mistake is the mark of a great man.
7. One should not generalize without understanding full well.
8. Prejudice is bad.
9. Intolerance is worse.
10. Cheerful disposition in best.

The Basics of Human Relations

1. Remember the names of others and call them by their name affectionately. If they are elders or superiors call them respectfully by the appropriate title.
2. Be a simple person.
3. Don’t get angry too often.
4. Keep smiling.
5. Don’t be too selfish.
6. Behave in a moderate manner.
7. Be concerned with others honestly.
8. Get rid of your own crudeness and misunderstanding.
9. Become a listener.
10. Have a feeling that everyone is good in his/her own way.
11. Congratulate a person on his success and encourage hit when he is disappointed.
12. Help others to succeed.

“The Result of the HUMAN RELATIONS Approach is the minimization of conflict and misunderstanding, the encouragement of the will to collaborate and the promotion solidarity in the social system.”