Definitions of "Partnering Intelligence, "Smart Partners," and other partnering concepts
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First step in building an effective internal or external partnering solution:
Assess your personal or organizational partnering capabilities

Like constructing a building, creating a successful partnership requires using a blueprint or model.
Read about a proven partnering model built on a partnering culture

10 C's of Trust

Our Methodology

Employee and leadership development training programs

Click to take the Ability to Trust Online Assessment

Books on building trust in partnerships

In business, establishing trust can be difficult. Building successful partnerships requires maintaining a climate in which the parties know the limits of reliability and are sure that those limits will be honored.

Levels of trust are more critical as interdependency increases. The Ability to Trust is one of the Six Partnering Attributes.

If your partnership's current level of Ability to Trust is less than that required to meet your needs, you and your partner must enhance the Ability to Trust. Neither of you can do this alone; it is a joint effort.

The 10 C's of Trust are one component of our training programs. Best when used by all members of a team or partnership, the 10 Categories point to areas of mistrust:

Commitment to Agreements
Competence
Contribution
Credibility
Collaboration
Commitment to Relationship
Candor
Consistency
Compassion
Communication

The 10 categories of trust are measured in the Ability to Trust Online Assessment.