Coaching practices for Sincerity in Relationship Building

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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?

• To smooth things over I say "sounds good," "I’m fine with it," "I understand" when none of it is actually true
• With new people I try to fast-forward to being close
• I only ever reach out to people when I suddenly need something from them, and it always feels mercenary because it is
• I keep everything at work behind a polished, guarded front
• Every time I reach out to someone new it’s because I want something from them, and it makes me feel slimy and them wary

Practices that may help

1. Build sincerity by saying only what you mean
   Only make commitments and assertions you actually believe — and retract the ones you don’t.
   The Trust Triangle
2. Earn the right to deepen the relationship in stages
   Trust compounds over time — start with technical credibility and expand into intimacy as it is earned.
   The Trust Equation, Made Practical
3. Build the network before you need it
   Invest in relationships continuously so you have real capital when a crisis or opportunity arrives.
   Never Eat Alone: Building a Real Network
4. Lower your guard to raise the intimacy score
   Sharing something real about yourself makes others feel safer sharing something real with you.
   The Trust Equation, Made Practical
5. Give before you take
   Lead every new relationship with concrete value before any ask.
   The Strength of Weak Ties
6. Lead with generosity, not an agenda
   Enter every networking context asking what you can give, not what you can get.
   Never Eat Alone: Building a Real Network
7. Apply strengths consciously in your most important relationships
   Identify how your signature strengths are showing up — or failing to show up — in the relationships that matter most.
   VIA Character Strengths, Made Practical
8. Lead from the relationship building domain — hold the team together
   People strong in relationship building are the glue that holds a team’s cohesion under pressure.
   Strengths-Based Leadership, Made Practical
9. Practice congruent communication
   Say what you feel, about what you observe, while caring for both yourself and the other person.
   The Satir Model
10. Make the other person feel important — sincerely
    Talk to people in terms of what matters to them, and give honest, specific appreciation.
    How to Win Friends and Influence People, Made Practical

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