Relationships Matter- Lesson Three is all about respect

So many people today don’t respect others. They put up with them, but they don’t respect them. In building a personal or business relationship with someone, my hierarchy is to first decide that you are going to like the person. Then, work to build trust. Finally, out of trust should come respect.

Relationships Matter- Lesson Two with four elements of trust

…in any relationship that has an expectation of mutual gain (however defined), some level of trust must exist…perhaps not in a criminal activity, but in the world most of us live in. Trust is a key part of the relationship and it follows likeability. If initially one or two people do not like each other, then trust is not possible.

Business Best Practice: measure the right things

I enjoy working with my clients. One thing that is a result of working with people in a presentation, Q&A, training or coaching environment is that the learning, relearning or awareness goes both ways. One thing I relearned as I coached a client recently was the importance of measuring the right things. Not just measuring any things, but measuring the right things.

Anonymity and Trustworthiness

What is it these days with so many people in organizations, businesses and government entities that makes it right to casually and unofficially/confidentially give out information? Where has the concept of trustworthiness and privacy gone? Was it ever really there?

Bring it on!

Can you bring it on? Can you take on the toughest challenges? Can you handle the pressure in your business environment right now? Note to all: business always has pressure on it, in good times and tough times.