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Covey’s Waves of Trust: 5 Steps to Build Trust

What are Stephen Covey’s five waves of trust? How can you use the waves of trust to build stronger relationships at work and in your personal life? According to The Speed of Trust author Stephen Covey, there are five building blocks of trust that, once achieved, will lead to strengthening existing relationships and fostering new ones. Covey calls these building blocks the waves of trust. Read on for a quick summary of Covey’s five waves of trust and imagine how each could apply to your own life.

Effective Conflict Resolution Methods, Strategies, & Tips

Why do people get embroiled in cyclical conflicts—both on a large and a small scale? Why do people often resist a resolution? Is a mutually beneficial resolution always possible? We all struggle with conflicts, both on a smaller scale—in our businesses and families—and on a grand scale—politically and intergovernmentally. In all spheres of our lives, we see people embroiled in bitter, cyclical conflicts that appear to resist all efforts toward resolution. If we can learn how to handle conflicts more productively, our personal relationships and the world at large will be a better place. In this article, we’ll discuss three

Handshake Deals: Are They Realistic or Risky?

What is the meaning of a handshake deal? Are handshake deals a realistic way to conduct business, or are they too risky? Author and former CEO Stephen Covey wrote The Speed of Trust to illustrate the importance of building high-trust relationships in business and in your personal life. Covey’s great depth of experience lends credibility to his argument for trusting and using handshake deals in business. Read on to learn why Covey says handshake deals can be less risky than convoluted contracts.

How to Encourage Idea Sharing in the Workplace

How does idea sharing in the workplace benefit an organization? How can you inspire your team to get involved and share ideas? Author Simon Sinek believes everyone, no matter their role or status, deserves to find fulfillment at work. According to Sinek, discovering the core purpose that inspires your team to do the work they choose to do will promote team engagement and idea sharing. Read on to learn Sinek’s approach to encouraging team idea sharing in the workplace, including a thought-provoking exercise.

How to Make Someone (Really) Trust You

What is the importance of knowing how to make someone trust you? What is the best way to earn someone’s trust? According to The Speed of Trust author Stephen Covey, trust is your most valuable asset in life, yet society greatly undervalues trust in relationships. When learning how to make someone trust you, Covey suggests giving trust is just as important as earning trust. Keep reading to learn how to make someone trust you, according to Covey’s explanation.

Imago Dialogue: Improve Communication in Dating

What is the Imago Dialogue? How do you use it to improve relationships? According to Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt in Getting the Love You Want, the Imago Dialogue is a communication tool to down emotional walls. This tool is especially useful for couples who have trouble communicating relationship problems. Read below to learn more about the Imago Dialogue.

Why You Seek Validation From Others & How to Stop

Why do some people always seek validation from others? How can you build self-confidence and stop seeking validation? Author Glennon Doyle observes that the tendency to look to others for validation has diminished women’s ability to trust their own decisions. Learning to explore your intuition through quiet reflection can free you from seeking validation. Keep reading to learn Doyle’s advice for learning to trust your own decisions.

People-Pleasing: The Psychology of Prioritizing Others

What’s the problem with people-pleasing? How does trying to make others happy sabotage your own happiness? People-pleasers go to great lengths to make other people happy and to avoid conflict and confrontation. If you make other people’s happiness your main priority, it’s very hard to be comfortable and happy with yourself because it compels you to second-guess everything you do and to negatively judge yourself whenever you get unwanted feedback. Keep reading to learn about the psychology of people-pleasing.

How to Express Yourself Better: The Happiness Trap

Do you struggle to express your emotions? How can expressing yourself better improve your life? Author Glennon Doyle asserts that you are taught by society not to feel anything, to avoid emotion and pain at all costs. Numbing yourself keeps you in captivity, but you can evolve and challenge the status quo when you break free of this conditioning. Read on to learn more about society’s impact on emotions and how to express yourself better in daily life.

Does Imago Relationship Therapy Work?

What is Imago Relationship Therapy? How does it help fix relationships? In Getting the Love You Want, Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt talk about their Imago Relationship Therapy. They created the therapy as a response to the failure of the models of marriage counseling prevalent at the time. Below we’ll see how couples can use Imago Relationship Therapy for a lifetime.