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Relationships and Trust

By Michael | January 14, 2010

“The glue that holds all relationships together – including the relationship between the leader and the led is trust, and trust is based on integrity.”
 - Brian Tracy

After reviewing last week’s checklist, how did you do?   Once your plan is in place to meet the objectives of the checklist the next step is to focus on relationships and trust. 

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Regardless of the size of your organization or business, or the nature of your position, we all must build relationships to be successful.  It could be with your boss, team members/peers, clients/customers, vendors, or across organizations.

Nothing will derail the ability to succeed more than the inability to trust those you work with and for.  (And those you interact with outside of work).

So, what’s next?   Having open lines of communication and providing one another with feedback is a great start, and this requires courage.  Too often what is said and written is misunderstood and both the sender and receiver of the message are clueless of the out of synch condition.   We must all take the initiative to “checkout” what we think we’ve heard or read, especially if it doesn’t feel right.

This can be uncomfortable.  Sometimes we misinterpret messages, other times we accurately interpret the message and find it to be off color or inappropriate.  (ex. Rumors, biases, slurs, etc).  We need the courage to speak up and hold that person accountable.

There is also the need to encourage others feeling offended or unsure of the message to check with the “source”.   Sometimes we have the tendency to vent with others in hopes they align with us which can worsen the situation.  Directing the person to seek clarity with the sender of the message will provide the winning solution and build trusting relationships.

How courageous are you at “checking it out”?

We’re here to help!

Sincerely,

Michael W. Kublin

mkublin@peopletekcoaching.com

Jan Mayer-Rodriguez

jan@peopletekcoaching.com

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or Jan Mayer-Rodriguez
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