In light of the changing and seemingly turbulent age, it is timely to review some of the basic human values ​​that remain permanent no matter how fluctuating or unstable everything around us may be. The values ​​of respect and concern for the welfare of others; love, affection and friendship; In general, the defense of the value and dignity of the human person is considered necessary.

The workforce of the future will feature a wide range of gender, age, and ethnic differences. It is critical that people entering the workforce are aware of these changes and the need to work with all kinds of people. Learning to appreciate differences is a requirement of the workplace. Greater use of human relations skills will lead to a much higher quality of life and a more pleasant work environment with less fighting or conflict. When people get along with each other, the workplace has higher productivity, fewer mistakes, a positive feeling of team spirit, and lower employee turnover.

Ethical philosophers such as Socrates and Aristotle assert that people should be treated differently from other components of the organization because they belong to a higher order in the universe. They recognize that because people are of a higher order, they want to be treated with respect and dignity, and should be treated this way. Every job, no matter how simple, gives the people who do it due respect and recognition of their unique aspirations and abilities. This concept of human relations rejects the old idea of ​​using employees as economic tools.

The starting point for developing good human relations skills is knowing about ourselves, particularly with regard to mental and emotional aspects. Self-understanding can be achieved by acquiring general information about human behavior and applying it to oneself, and even by getting feedback from other people inside and outside our sphere of influence. On the other hand, our natural abilities contribute to our self-concept and level of self-confidence. People who have been encouraged to feel good about themselves and their accomplishments by key people in their lives are more likely to enjoy high self-esteem and good human relations, and their consequences are good mental health. People who go through this stage develop and maintain a favorable work attitude, have a higher level of performance and have a competitive advantage. A person who carefully studies the nature of human relationships and is willing to incorporate them into his work and personal life will have a deeper awareness of valid information about human behavior.

The above concepts only show that human relations as an approach emphasizes the accommodation of work routines and individual emotional and relational needs as a means of increasing productivity and better organizational performance that can be achieved through positive self-esteem, self-motivation and self-confidence: the “I” in human relations skills as used in this research.

The main objective of the study is to determine and analyze in depth the moral fiber of the “I” (esteem, motivation and trust) as a dimension of human relationship skills. The researchers are convinced that a comprehensive study of human relations would provide managers with insight into interpersonal relationships, why goal setting works, and win-win conflict resolution. They may also derive salient insights into human relations displayed by teachers that may be critical to improving quality instruction and ultimately quality education.

Specifically, this study answered the following questions. (1) What are the respondents’ self-reported human relations skills along the dimensions of self-esteem, self-motivation, and self-confidence? (2) What ideas could be derived from the results of the study as a focus of discussion of the moral fiber of the “I” in human relations skills? This research employed a descriptive research design using the correlation method that focused on comprehensive analysis of the “self”: self-esteem, self-motivation, and self-confidence as dimensions of human relations skills.

50 postgraduate students were considered as respondents of this research. Most of them are enrolled in the university’s doctoral program, the rest are MAT or MAED students during the 2012-2013 school year. They were asked to answer a questionnaire to assess their human relations skills along the three dimensions of “I”. The collected data were subjected to an adequate statistical treatment. A significance level of 0.05 was used in this research study.

Respondents to this research perceived that they have an excellent level of self-esteem as a dimension of their human relations skills with 4.52 as the grand mean.

The above results could be interpreted to mean that they always dive in with confidence when their managers assign them a challenging task, as hard work always gives them an emotional boost and they feel proud when they achieve their goals. In addition, it is not difficult for them to face their mistakes and it is always comfortable for them to say ‘sorry’. The same respondents perceived that they are often excited to start each day and have the belief that they are working to their full potential, often setting limits on what they will do for others without feeling anxious.

The postgraduate students investigated perceive that they have a very good level of self-motivation as a dimension of their human relations skills.

The above results could be interpreted to mean that they always have the belief that their efforts will lead to the desired results and they will always achieve more if their own expectation level is high.

In addition, respondents are often motivated to engage in unique and creative work, reward themselves for a job well done, and can easily get started even if it is difficult to do so.

The results of this research study show that the respondents have an excellent level of self-confidence as a dimension of their human relations skills with an overall average of 4.68.

The above findings could be interpreted to mean that graduate students always consider speaking in front of a meeting or other gathering as a challenging experience and always experience great moments when people challenge or put them on the spot. Also, they always feel comfortable attending a social event alone. They often do well in most life situations and are willing to offer advice to others and are generally willing to try new activities for which they have very little related skills or experience.

The above results led to the following conclusions: (1) Graduate students who responded to this study rated themselves as having an excellent level of self-esteem and self-confidence as dimensions of their human relations skills. (2) The same group of respondents shows a very good level of self-motivation as dimensions of their human relations skills.