Infusing Trust-Building into Meetings
Learn about the integral role trust plays in educator relationships and gain strategies for trust-building with colleagues.
With trust, relationships flow more smoothly. Trust can inspire people to take risks, make mistakes, learn, and grow personally and professionally. Strong educator relationships are grounded in and dependent on trust. In this activity, you will learn how to develop a routine of trust-building during any meeting you have.
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