Trust
Remembering that TRUST is the Engine of Team Performance
Knowing what you have discussed and learned about leadership in your Results Coaching Global seminars, Dan Rockwell offers another metaphor: “TRUST is the engine of team performance!” T.R.U.S.T. Exceptional leaders build trust. Practices that build trust… T – Transparency R – Relationship building U – Unselfishness S – Sincerity (genuineness) T – Tactfulness The world…
Read MoreThe Importance of Empathy
As leaders, we know that offering the gift of empathy to another can make a big difference in building a trusting relationship and, in turn, elevating results. Brené Brown offers a clear explanation of what empathy means. Go to https://youtu.be/1Evwgu369Jw to see for yourself. In the past, some leaders may have looked upon empathy as…
Read MoreTrust and Vulnerability Go Hand-In-Hand for Success
If you have ever participated in a “trust fall” you have a very good understanding of how trust and vulnerability go hand-in-hand. Having experienced this sensation, I can personally attest to the accuracy of the statement. You climb up about six feet and have people, some smaller in size than you say, “Come on! We’ve…
Read More5 Ways to Build Trust
One thing we know for sure – high levels of trust are necessary for high levels of performance! The research findings of Megan Tschannen-Moran clearly support this assertion. Coach leaders who have internalized this premise are intentional about employing trust-building strategies on a daily basis. Here are some ideas to get you started: Make relationships…
Read MoreThree Good Reasons Why It’s OK to Let Your Vulnerability Show
Sooner or later, all leaders come face-to-face with a state of uncertainty, a sense of high risk, or emotional exposure. You know what it feels like – it’s those vulnerability moments, somewhat like tight rope walking, when you think, “How do I best handle this situation?” Or, “Good grief, why me?” It’s that space where you…
Read MoreTo Trust or Not to Trust: That is NOT the Question
One thing we know for sure is that rarely do high levels of performance exist without high levels of trust! Additionally, the research of Bryk and Schnieder reported in Trust in Schools offers the eye-opening correlate that low achievement always includes low levels of TRUST. Thus, the question of whether to trust or not to…
Read More10 Ways To Build Trust
One thing we know for sure – high levels of trust are necessary for high levels of performance! The research findings of Megan Tschannen-Moran clearly support this assertion. Coach leaders who have internalized this premise are intentional about employing trust-building strategies on a daily basis. Here are some ideas to get you started: Make relationships…
Read MoreThe Transformative Power of Coaching Conversations
Coaching conversations are transformative and can completely change how people think and act. In fact, one of our recent coaching clients did just that. Rosa, an assistant principal, was charged by her principal to get their school’s bilingual teacher, Ed, to show up on time for work every day. Ed’s personnel file was overflowing with…
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