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October 30, 2009

What Jim Ericson Had to Say About Corporate Trust …

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 8:37 am

A community isn’t built or befriended,
it’s connected by offering and accepting.
Community is affinity, identity, and kinship
that make room for ideas, thoughts, and solutions.
Wherever a community gathers, we aspire and inspire each other intentionally . . . And our words shine with authenticity.

When We Trust

Trust is what holds together the conversation on the Interwebs. It’s also what brings me to or leads me to leave a deal. Without trust, I don’t know who is talking, what might be happening where I’m not. Trust is what leads us to communicate even when we have only our computers and our words to connect and protect us.

Here’s what Jim Ericson said about corporate trust …

Hi Liz. The notion that it’s important to be able to build trust with others is one of the latest “silver bullets” ricocheting off the walls of corporate America. As a result, books on trust, seminars on trust, and consultants that say they can help a company create a high trust culture in ten easy steps are in high demand. This is hogwash!

There is no formula or set of skills that you can master to help you build trust with others. Trust building is a raw, organic process that consists of spending whatever time it takes to tell our stories to others and listen to theirs. And,I don’t just mean stories that flesh out our resumes. I mean stories that tell where we came from,and where we dream of ending up; stories that shed light on the paths we’ve traveled - triumphs and tragedies alike; stories that reveal not only what’s on our mind but also what’s in our heart.

Then,at the end of the storytelling, or when we’ve gotten to know each other from as many different angles as possible, we get to decide whether we trust each other or not. And, if we’ve been really truthful with each other, a genuine trust relationship is almost always the result.
Jim Ericson from a comment on October 20th, 2009

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–ME “Liz” Strauss

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2 Comments to “What Jim Ericson Had to Say About Corporate Trust …”

  1. November 2nd, 2009 at 1:00 pm
    Jerry de Jaager said

    Liz, I am Jim’s co-author, of the book and e-book titled See New Now. In our book we try to provide stories and metaphors that can lead to the kinds of compelling conversations Jim describes. A sizable chunk of the book can be read at our website, http://www.seenewnow.com, and we also offer “Lens Expanders” that suggest ways to foster invigorating conversations for many of the elements in the book. (A sample Lens Expander can be seen by following the path STORE/Lens Expanders and then clicking on the link near the top of the page.) Your readers can get a 20% discount on anything they might choose to purchase at the site by using the code LIZBLOG20.

  2. November 12th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
    Thoughts on Design said

    Five Hats…

    David Airey, guest blogging at Liz Strauss’ blog, writes a fascinating post on The 5 Hats of Graphic Designers.

    Before computers entered the mix, the production of print material was firmly in the hands of graphic designers and printers. It took a v…

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