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"Being a Knower & Being Right" is Deteriorating Trust
Many of us were taught that it was critical to know all the answers and to be right. Be right at all costs, cause when you're not, you're an idiot or perceived as one.
When you're not right or not quick with answers, you're not fit to lead or to have the title of leader.
The Two-Word Check-In Technique
Our teams and organizations deserve the best we can be as leaders, and sometimes we have to face challenges in order to do our best.
So with that said, I want to share a technique that I use as a facilitator that helps me start meetings, either with my team, my clients, or with my client's team
How I Needed to Improve Trustworthiness
Today I want to talk about Trust.
I know that's a loaded word because I think trust means something different to everyone, so i want to talk about me; specifically about a role I was in
Trust as a Pillar of Courage
Dr. Brené Brown talks about how trust is one of the pillars of courage. She defines trust as "the willingness to be vulnerable based on the belief that you will not be rejected or hurt." So often allow our fears to get in the way of trusting others. We worry about being hurt or rejected, so we build walls to protect ourselves. But in doing so, we also build barriers that prevent us from deepening our relationships and experiencing true intimacy.