Comments on: Sharing Vulnerabilities Builds Trust http://LearnThis.ca/2008/05/sharing-vulnerabilities-builds-trust/ A personal development site for self learning career, leadership and life improvement tips. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:32:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mike King http://LearnThis.ca/2008/05/sharing-vulnerabilities-builds-trust/#comment-4442 Mike King Thu, 29 May 2008 13:43:39 +0000 http://LearnThis.ca/?p=391#comment-4442 Daniel, that's great you already take action to share more and learn about each other. That always creates a closer more productive team, just like you said towards great things! Rich, you're right you can certainly label it differently, either way, yes, its important for team success. Chris. Floodgates is a GREAT analogy. It seems that once you see it and practice it, you just can't stop it from happening more and more in your life! Kate, I'm glad the article sparked some need to ponder it! "People rather than resources". I really like that, didn't think about it from that perspective yet, but its certainly true! As for those moments, don't we all. Don't we all.. :) Daniel, that’s great you already take action to share more and learn about each other. That always creates a closer more productive team, just like you said towards great things!

Rich, you’re right you can certainly label it differently, either way, yes, its important for team success.

Chris. Floodgates is a GREAT analogy. It seems that once you see it and practice it, you just can’t stop it from happening more and more in your life!

Kate, I’m glad the article sparked some need to ponder it! “People rather than resources”. I really like that, didn’t think about it from that perspective yet, but its certainly true! As for those moments, don’t we all. Don’t we all.. :)

]]> By: Kate Tudno-Jones http://LearnThis.ca/2008/05/sharing-vulnerabilities-builds-trust/#comment-4406 Kate Tudno-Jones Wed, 28 May 2008 11:03:06 +0000 http://LearnThis.ca/?p=391#comment-4406 This is such an interesting and thought provoking article. Opening up to others with a little of our story, helps everyone to see us as 'people' rather than 'resources' and that can only be a good thing? I've made enough embarrasing mistakes in my life, I could keep a room amused for hours! This is such an interesting and thought provoking article.

Opening up to others with a little of our story, helps everyone to see us as ‘people’ rather than ‘resources’ and that can only be a good thing?

I’ve made enough embarrasing mistakes in my life, I could keep a room amused for hours!

]]> By: Chris Kirk http://LearnThis.ca/2008/05/sharing-vulnerabilities-builds-trust/#comment-4382 Chris Kirk Tue, 27 May 2008 14:54:51 +0000 http://LearnThis.ca/?p=391#comment-4382 Great post! I've had simliar experiences on several occasions. Once you take off the veil of false perfection, the floodgates open and new possibilities emerge. Thank you for the reminder to always just be me and not worry about the thoughts of others. Great post! I’ve had simliar experiences on several occasions. Once you take off the veil of false perfection, the floodgates open and new possibilities emerge. Thank you for the reminder to always just be me and not worry about the thoughts of others.

]]> By: Rich DiGirolamo http://LearnThis.ca/2008/05/sharing-vulnerabilities-builds-trust/#comment-4380 Rich DiGirolamo Tue, 27 May 2008 14:00:17 +0000 http://LearnThis.ca/?p=391#comment-4380 You call it vulnerability; I call it "exposing our baggage". Either way it is critical for organization and team success. Great job! You call it vulnerability; I call it “exposing our baggage”. Either way it is critical for organization and team success. Great job!

]]> By: Daniel Richard | Winning Everyone http://LearnThis.ca/2008/05/sharing-vulnerabilities-builds-trust/#comment-4366 Daniel Richard | Winning Everyone Mon, 26 May 2008 19:48:05 +0000 http://LearnThis.ca/?p=391#comment-4366 I do go out on outings or meetings with my team from Winning Everyone, and the great part is that we understand each other, knowing vulnerabilities and knowing how to build each other up into having positive fun enjoying time outside. This builds not only trust but also a powerful fellowship that can go and achieve greater things. :) I do go out on outings or meetings with my team from Winning Everyone, and the great part is that we understand each other, knowing vulnerabilities and knowing how to build each other up into having positive fun enjoying time outside.

This builds not only trust but also a powerful fellowship that can go and achieve greater things. :)

]]> By: Mike King http://LearnThis.ca/2008/05/sharing-vulnerabilities-builds-trust/#comment-4363 Mike King Mon, 26 May 2008 13:03:15 +0000 http://LearnThis.ca/?p=391#comment-4363 Thanks for the comment Alik, that's great to see this method is one you can relate with, it has recently become much more meaningful for me, that's for sure. And thanks for the comment as well Michael, I'll elaborate. We were actually brainstorming on ways to get our staff meetings a little more exciting and our COO thought of this idea. We have a pretty daring management group with a high level of trust and support and we all regularly commit to stepping outside our comfort zones and doing new things so everyone agreed that this idea was one of those things that we'd commit to do. It was completely optional, but encouraged. We've now had all but one manager complete their's now. Everyone has quite enjoyed it even if they didn't like the idea at first! Thanks for the comment Alik, that’s great to see this method is one you can relate with, it has recently become much more meaningful for me, that’s for sure.

And thanks for the comment as well Michael, I’ll elaborate. We were actually brainstorming on ways to get our staff meetings a little more exciting and our COO thought of this idea. We have a pretty daring management group with a high level of trust and support and we all regularly commit to stepping outside our comfort zones and doing new things so everyone agreed that this idea was one of those things that we’d commit to do. It was completely optional, but encouraged. We’ve now had all but one manager complete their’s now. Everyone has quite enjoyed it even if they didn’t like the idea at first!

]]> By: Michael Lee Stallard http://LearnThis.ca/2008/05/sharing-vulnerabilities-builds-trust/#comment-4361 Michael Lee Stallard Mon, 26 May 2008 11:57:25 +0000 http://LearnThis.ca/?p=391#comment-4361 Mike, Great post! It really has me thinking. Do you mind if I ask how your team building meeting leader asked people to share their stories. Was it optional? I like this idea but realize it could be very uncomfortable for more reserved personalities to participate in a session like this. Michael Mike,

Great post! It really has me thinking. Do you mind if I ask how your team building meeting leader asked people to share their stories. Was it optional? I like this idea but realize it could be very uncomfortable for more reserved personalities to participate in a session like this.

Michael

]]> By: Alik | PracticeThis.com http://LearnThis.ca/2008/05/sharing-vulnerabilities-builds-trust/#comment-4298 Alik | PracticeThis.com Sat, 24 May 2008 14:55:02 +0000 http://LearnThis.ca/?p=391#comment-4298 Fantastic post! Relates to me so much. JD put it nicely here: http://thebookshare.blogspot.com/2008/01/building-trust-on-your-teams.html I really a big fan of vulnerability based approach. Some might abuse it, i wipe those folks out of my life. Vast majority of people appreciate such openness. It builds trust - customers, co-workers, managers, reports, family - you name it, I tried it everywhere, it always pays off. alikl Fantastic post!
Relates to me so much.
JD put it nicely here:
http://thebookshare.blogspot.com/2008/01/building-trust-on-your-teams.html

I really a big fan of vulnerability based approach. Some might abuse it, i wipe those folks out of my life. Vast majority of people appreciate such openness. It builds trust – customers, co-workers, managers, reports, family – you name it, I tried it everywhere, it always pays off.
alikl

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