Presentation by Jen Kohan, Head of the Coaching Academy, Innovation Agency: Relational trust at the Maternity and Neonatal Learning System: Patient Safety Culture event on Tuesday 11 December at Haydock Park Racecourse.
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1. Many years of
research indicate
there is a strong link
between psychological
safety, relational
trust, and
improvement
outcomes…
Relational Trust
Jen Kohan, Head of Coaching, Innovation Agency
2. Relational
Trust
Organisational Effects
• Relational trust reduces the sense
of vulnerability related to new and
uncertain tasks, increasing
innovation
• Relational trust facilitates public
problem-solving within an
organization
• Relational trust undergirds and
supports organizational norms of
continuous improvement and
collaboration
• Relational trust creates a “moral
resource” for sustained personal
effort
3. • What characteristics describe this
person?
• Why are these characteristics
important?
• Why should a colleague embody
these characteristics?
Silent Share:
Think of a past or present colleague
who you trust…
4. Deposits
Seek First to Understand
Making and Keeping Promises
Kindness, Courtesies
Clarifying Expectations
Loyalty to the Absent
Apologies
Giving “I” Messages
Withdrawals
Seek First to be Understood
Breaking Promises
Unkindness, Discourtesies
Violating Expectations
Disloyalty, Duplicity
Pride, Conceit, Arrogance
Giving “You” Messages
Trust is built by actions all throughout the day…
Trusting Relationships
5. High Trust
Culture is Innovative and
Creative
People talk straight and
confront real issues
Few “meetings after
meetings”
Candid and authentic
High degree of
accountability
Genuine communication and
collaboration
Low Trust
People manipulate or distort
facts
People withhold and hoard
information
New ideas are openly resisted
and stifled
Energy level is low
Many “undiscussables!
What manifests?
6. Relational Trust
Parties involved in collaborative work discern the intentions “embedded
in the actions of others.” These considerations can be grouped into four
areas:
Respect
• Do we acknowledge one another’s
dignity and ideas?
• Do we interact in a courteous way?
• Do we genuinely talk and listen to
each other?
Personal Regard
• Do we care about each other both
personally and professionally?
• Do we act in an effort to reduce
others’ sense of vulnerability?
Competence in Core Role
Responsibilities
• Do we recognize the
interdependence of our roles in
attaining desired outcomes?
• Do we believe in each other’s
ability and willingness to fulfill our
responsibilities effectively?
Integrity
• Are our works and actions
consistent?
• Can we trust each other to put the
interests of patients first, especially
when tough decisions have to be
made?
7. Seek to understand
before you seek to be
understood.
Be non judgmental
Give your undivided
attention to the speaker
Use silence effectively
Autobiographical responses:
when listening is about you
and not the speaker
Inquisitive responses: when
your questions do not help
mediate the speaker’s
thinking
Solving responses: giving
solutions
Active Listening
8. • One person speaks to the
question, and the other
listens actively (2 minutes)
• The listener paraphrases
what they hear, capturing
the essence of the message
• Then SWITCH roles
Question:
What are your
concerns with
regard to trust
in your
workplace?
Active Listening Practice
Think about problems or challenges you face in your work… who are the groups and people involved in these challenges…
Using a banking model of deposits and withdrawals, lets think about some examples of each of the items on these lists.
CLICK to reveal list of deposits
If I make a deposit into your trust “account”, what might that look like?
CLICK to reveal list of withdrawals
Conversely, if I make a withdrawal from your account, what might that look like?
Again, let’s return to the importance of trust in the peer review process – if the peer review consistently adopts a position in service to their peer, relational trust is more likely to develop.
Using a banking model of deposits and withdrawals, lets think about some examples of each of the items on these lists.
CLICK to reveal list of deposits
If I make a deposit into your trust “account”, what might that look like?
CLICK to reveal list of withdrawals
Conversely, if I make a withdrawal from your account, what might that look like?
Again, let’s return to the importance of trust in the peer review process – if the peer review consistently adopts a position in service to their peer, relational trust is more likely to develop.
Now that we have confirmed our intent, let’s practice active listening and paraphrasing. The goal of active listening is to confirm common understanding for both parties.
Active listening and paraphrasing can be more challenging than they appear, so I’m going to model the process for you. Can I get a volunteer to help me?
With a volunteer, model active listening by asking the question and then giving the volunteer your undivided attention. You may want to indicate that the speaker need not continue past roughly 30 seconds, in order to allow you processing time.
When you paraphrase, be sure to acknowledge, clarify, and summarize the speaker’s message in terms of both emotion and content.
After the example, reflect on your internal process and share it with audience.
Think about problems or challenges you face in your work… who are the groups and people involved in these challenges…