VITAL RELATIONSHIP #3: Relationship to Your Team

There are signs to let you know when you are fully connected with your people.  First of all there is a TRUST factor.  We are not talking about that “stand in front of me, and fall back into my arms - cliche, team building type of trust.”  We are talking about understanding that the intent, regardless of the delivery,  is for the overall good of the common goals of the team.  Trust alone affects so many other connecting signals.  The second connecting signal is the ability to enter into “dynamic conversations” or conflict. When you can enter into dynamic conversations that are focused on the issues, you can solve problems faster. If there is NO TRUST, then conflict becomes political, personal, and emotional.  People no longer work effectively together. People begin to blame each other instead of working toward active solutions around the issues. Certainly, when this is happening in your relationships with your team, you are not going to achieve your desired collective results.  It is important that you actively work towards productive and trusting relationships with your team in order to achieve the greatest outcomes.

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