Interpersonal Effectiveness Extras: I-It vs. I-Thou Relationships 

We tried that until people cut from the same cloth as the originator of this idea decided some people don't get a voice in that conversation.

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11:04 to go back :)

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Hi Maria, That's a good question! I would say that examples of I-It in the workplace include when we see people just as their roles rather than whole people. So the housekeeper is just a one-dimensional person in a low position cleaning up around the office. A boss is some jerk in authority telling me what to do to drive me crazy doing a lot of unnecessary things. The salesperson is just a guy who helps to bring in money to help the company's bottom line. When we see these people as one-dimensional, we may end up being rude, biased, stereotyped, or disrespectful. But if we start to remember that all of those people are whole human beings with feelings, a life outside the workplace, and a family, it helps us interact with them more compassionately. When people at work feel more appreciated and respected, less like a "number," they tend to have higher job satisfaction. They might put more effort into their work and feel more invested in the company rather than just doing the bare minimum to scrape by and get a paycheck. Hope that helps! Dr. May :-)

@@jennifermayph.d.2761 Thank you. These were very good examples!

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OK, I just tried turning on the captions. Let me know if it works!

@@jennifermayph.d.2761 I'm still not seeing the option for captions. Have you set the language for this video? RU-vid won't make captions if the language isn't set (there's no default language setting). Thanks for looking into this!

I selected English and said to turn on captions. I'm not sure what else to do...

@@jennifermayph.d.2761 Thanks for trying!

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You’re welcome! So glad I could help!

Thanks! I appreciate you comment! 😊

You make a good point. There is a time and a place for I-it relationships and a time for I-thou relationships. It is our job to discern when each type is appropriate and makes sense given the situation. That being said, it is also possible to recognize someone’s humanity and set a strong boundary to protect yourself.