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What Level of Trust You Experience With Team Members

Episode Summary

A conversation with Diana Hong, Executive Coach and Partner at CRA | Admired Leadership, exploring the different levels of trust in professional relationships and how leaders can build and maintain trust effectively.

Episode Notes

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Key Highlights

• Five Levels of Trust: - Initial rapport and first impressions - Consistency and reliability - Competence and expertise - Emotional safety and vulnerability - Deep mutual reciprocity and shared goals
• Building Trust: - Trust is not all-or-nothing - Different relationships require different types of trust - Trust must be built intentionally and strategically - Trust becomes more resilient with depth and breadth
• Best Practices: - Show genuine curiosity about others - Track and follow up on important details - Focus on understanding others' motivations and goals - Create opportunities for reciprocity
• Common Challenges: - Avoiding "manufactured" or inauthentic relationship building - Building trust when it doesn't come naturally - Recovering from broken trust - Balancing professional and personal connections

Notable Quotes

• "Trust is not all-or-nothing - there are different levels and types of trust for different relationships."
• "The head is a terrible place to keep things - being disciplined about relationships shows you care."
• "Think about feeding relationships like a balanced diet - you need variety and depth to build resilience."

Featured Speaker

Diana Hong is an Admired Leadership Coach and Partner at CRA | Admired Leadership.  She primarily focuses on helping leaders build authentic relationships and develop effective leadership styles.