Trust the Invisible Ingredient mysterious and mercurial Global Mentorship Baltimore June 2012

Villains - disloyal, manipulative, self centred greed, harmful intention Betrayal Heroes - inner conviction and purpose for the greater good, steadfast faith, resilient courage and triumph with confidence and humility, standing in the power of their idealism. Trustworthy A trustworthy character opens our heart. A trustworthy character opens our heart. Trust nurtures creativity, love and Trust nurtures creativity, love andfreedom.

worry Confusion aggression Bullies Liars Teaser backbiters Excluders Underminers Mockers worthlessness lonely Hurt sadness alienation Fear depression violence ANGER they experience

Environment and Atmosphere.....are KEY....

Think of someone: 1)...whom you don’t trust. 2)...whom you kind of trust. 3)...whom you fully trust.  How do you feel about them?  What is your attitude towards them?  What happened to make you to think about them in these ways?  How do you treat them? T h i s i s t h e P o w e r o f T r u s t

Be the Gardener – plant seeds and nurture them, trusting they will grow in their own time into bud, flower and seed - as is their nature. into bud, flower and seed - as is their nature.

are characterised by humour and joyfulness - collaboration, reliability and cooperation. forgiveness Deep Listening, care & safety. Encouraged individuality, creativity and risk.

High Trust Environments Learners Stakeholder Buy In Leaders Teams Curriculum LocalCommunity Corporate Suppor t Empat hy Intrins ic Intera ctive Compete nce Mutua lity Resilient Resonant Collaborative Relevant Engaged Sponsors Local Area Network LAN

What a High Trust Environment looks like, applying a filterlens the principles

Unconditional Trust Blind Faith Blind Faith Trust is like the ocean, Fish only notice it when it is not there. Proactive Trust friends, allies, family, work, teams, society, government, Institutions, religion...

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Sticks and Stones will break my heart, and reduce my trust! can break my bones and names … language

High Trust Environments EncourageOpportunities Confidence to risk & express creativity support

1. I ntegrity – character Credibility The Speed of Trust by Stephen M R Covey 2. Intent - agenda 3. Capabilities – competence 4. Results – track record s t r u c t u r e

Proactive Trust is an atmosphere built: Organically - slow and steady, not like a light Organically - slow and steady, not like a light switch switch by showing our humanity – be authentic by showing our humanity – be authentic by working with imperfection and mistakes by working with imperfection and mistakes with less authoritarian control and more with less authoritarian control and more understanding - respecting difference understanding - respecting difference

not pretending everything’s okay - tell the not pretending everything’s okay - tell the truth in a way that others hear you. truth in a way that others hear you. by empowering people to be the individuals by empowering people to be the individuals they are meant to be they are meant to be People - Leaders who find the right people for the right job at the right time – loyalty, People - Leaders who find the right people for the right job at the right time – loyalty, commitment, grit. commitment, grit. Seeing Life through the Lens of building trust Seeing Life through the Lens of building trust

Human Rights My Rights My Responsibilities: For you to claim and enjoy your Human Rights, I must take responsibility for the way I treat you. For me to claim and enjoy my Human Rights, You must take responsibility for the way you treat me. Empathy, Understanding, Assertiveness, Respect Context: There has never before been a time in human history, that this privilege has been available to human beings. Justice, Courage, Friendliness, Trust, Honour

High Trust Environments Offer Naming Virtues not Shaming Mentorship not Censorship Restitution not Retribution Cooperation not Conflict Inclusion not Exclusion Assertive not Offensive Curious not Furious Joy not Fear

Be a Virtues and Values Gardener Plant seeds and nurture them, trusting they will grow in their own time into bud, flower and seed into bud, flower and seed as is their nature.

be the scaffolding – be the support

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The 5 Strategies of the Virtues Project Makes human rights - personal Honours – Equality (same same…) (…but) different – empathy, tolerance Grows relationships of TRUST - credibility Restores Culture – self worth, purpose Builds Unity in Diversity - Ubuntu Nurtures Conscience & Empowers Resilience