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Connections of Trust

What does it mean to trust and what impact can it have? Explore how insights related to trust can impact issues your organization/group gathering is currently facing.

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Medium group (9-25), Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
High cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Learning Transfer This reflection and learning exercise strengthens Learning Transfer, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Pass out the image below or on flip chart and just ONE trust fact from the second page of 8 facts about
  2. Give them a few minutes to discuss what it means
  3. Have each group share insights/learnings with the room
  4. Connections of Trust Timing 15 30 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description What does it mean to trust and what impact can it have?
  5. becoming more trustworthy to each group Give them a few minutes to discuss what it means.
  6. Logistics Print out 8 trust facts by Charles Green shown at the bottom each of the tips individually Cool Possibilities/Options Have everyone fill out the simple 20 question survey .
  7. Rotate people from each of the 8 facts so that there are representatives from each .
  8. 101 Tags 15 30 minutes, 5 15 minutes, audience education, break down barriers, deeper understanding, discussion, elephant, energizer, exercise, icebreaker, identifying the unspoken issues, small groups, tension, trust Source Source Charles Green Trusted Advisor Top 8 Facts About Trust and How to Become More Trustwort...
  9. What does it mean to trust and what impact can it have?
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Prompts to use +

Pass out the image below or on flip chart and just ONE trust fact from the second page of 8 facts about

Give them a few minutes to discuss what it means

Have each group share insights/learnings with the room

Connections of Trust Timing 15 30 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description What does it mean to trust and what impact can it have?

becoming more trustworthy to each group Give them a few minutes to discuss what it means.

Logistics Print out 8 trust facts by Charles Green shown at the bottom each of the tips individually Cool Possibilities/Options Have everyone fill out the simple 20 question survey .

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Connections of Trust. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Pass out the image below or on flip chart and just ONE trust fact from the second page of 8 facts about; Give them a few minutes to discuss what it means; Have each group share insights/learnings with the room; Connections of Trust Timing 15 30 minutes Purpose/Objectives Quick Description What does it mean to trust and what impact can it have?. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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  • Where we observed it: The strongest current observations come from Relationship Makers Handbook; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (1 source observed, including Relationship Makers Handbook.)
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  • No efficacy claims: appearing in this library is not a claim that the exercise is proven effective. Facilitator judgment and context decide whether it works for a given room.
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