The Effectiveness of Relationship Enhancement Program on the Relational Energy of Employees and Climate of Trust and Respect in Isfahan Gas Company

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of relationship enhancement program on the relational energy of employees and climate of trust and respect in Isfahan Gas Company. The research was a quasi-experimental study with pretest, posttest and control group design. The sample consisted of 30 volunteer staff of Gas Company who were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Relational energy questionnaire (2016) and climate of trust and respect questionnaire (2013) were administered on both groups in the pre-test and post-test stages. Relationship enhancement program administered on the experimental group for eight sessions each one 90 minutes. The control group received no intervention. The data was analyzed through MANCOVA by SPSS- 23. The results suggested that there was a significant difference between experimental and control groups following the intervention. In the other words, the use of relationship enhancement program enhanced Relational Energy of Employees in the post-test and has helped the personnel to create an climate of trust and respect in the Gas company. Thus it is suggested that employers use this method to enhance relational energy, and provide an climate of trust and respect in the workplace.