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Interpersonal Communications, Leadership Development, Soft Skills

Trust – is it a Soft Skill or …?

March 24, 2016

As I completed my series on Soft Skills, a commenter asked me about the place of Trust, since I had not listed it as a specific Soft Skill. I’m not sure about this. The question of Trust seems to be relevant or applicable in a number of different areas, and…

Coaching, Leadership, Trust

What is Trust in the Coaching Relationship?

John Whitehead

September 18, 2015

One of the great privileges of being a coach is the opportunity to listen to and get to know other people on a very intimate level. This requires a significant amount of trust on the part of both the coach and the client. This is obvious for the client, as…

communication, Leadership, Trust

Do your direct reports tell you what they think, or what they think you want to hear?

John Whitehead

April 23, 2015

How do you create an environment where your direct reports feel comfortable enough to tell you what they think rather than what they think you want to hear? Start by building trust. Trust and respect — why are these so important in the working relationship? Honesty and integrity are basically…

communication, Inter-personal communications, Leadership, Positive Psychology

The Happiness Factor

John Whitehead

November 7, 2014

Positive Psychology was the topic of a recent article I was reading. There seems to be more and more being written about this subject over the past year or two. A lot of it has come from advances in Neuroscience in which researchers have been able to use imaging equipment…

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Trust

Trust – is it a Soft Skill or …?

What is Trust in the Coaching Relationship?

Do your direct reports tell you what they think, or what they think you want to hear?