Successful Business Relationships
Wed, Mar 30 2011
A major study of Australian business leaders on behalf of the Victorian Small Business Commissioner revealed that the most successful companies – big and small – believe that their relationships with other businesses is vital to their success in today's relationship-driven marketplace.
The study validates one of the primary purposes of this Chamber of Commerce, substantiating our motto: Belonging IS good business!
How does your business score with their success behaviours?
- Alignment: Working with businesses that share the same values
- Commitment: based on trust, to treat each relationship as long term.
- Mutual Interest: Businesses working together to achieve a common goal of a profitable, sustainable and on-going relationship.
- Communication: Clear, transparent, frequent and at the right level
- Accountable and Responsible: Agreeing to obligations and responsibilities and immediately alerting business partners of any problem or mistake.
- Professional Conduct: In all interactions
- Pre-agreed Dispute Resolution: Essential by which any disagreements can be dealt with quickly and the relationship can continue with minimum disruption.
Copies of the report, "Forming and Maintaining Winning Business Relationships" can be downloaded below, as well as a copy of a 6 page summary and a flyer.
altvsbc_winningbusinessrelationships_finalreport.pdf
altvsbc_winningbusinessrelationships_6pager.pdf
altvsbc_winningbusinessrelationships_flyer.pdf