Group-Trust Building

Group - Trust Building

ESE380 : The Class : Commander Troy : Pat : Group - Trust

Trust refers to feeling in control of self as well as feeling safe, understood, valued and protected in sharing self, contributing ideas and reaching out to others. Building trust begins with explaining areas of comfort and restraint and irritation.

Directions: Each group member completes this sheet and then discusses needs, defenses and communication style with another group member and then with the entire group.

I like communications to be:

O delivered in private	O respectful	O open
O never in front of others	O as soon as possible	O kept just between us
O positive only	O end of the day	O constructive
O honest	O non personal	O productive
O sensitive	O blunt	O over a cup of coffee
O direct	O gentle	O straight to the point

I get defensive when:

Con't tell me about:

Do tell me about:

I show my anger by:

I show uncertainty by:

My best group role is:

I am really good at show casting:

Once you have finished you should:

Go back to Lesson 2

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