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Trust, competence, professional regard, and integrity are the 4 pillars that we need to build relationships. All have their purpose for building these relationships. I have focused on trust mostly, but I see the importance for each of  these pillars.

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Trust, competence, professional regard, and integrity are the 4 pillars that we need to build relationships. All have their purpose for building these relationships. I have focused on trust mostly, but I see the importance for each of  these pillars.

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I think give and take is important. I expect to learn as much from this experience as our new teacher I am mentoring.

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I think give and take is important. I expect to learn as much from this experience as our new teacher I am mentoring.

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Spending time to get to know each other and building trust. i think keeping communication lines open.

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Spending time to get to know each other and building trust. i think keeping communication lines open.

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One thing that stood out to me from the article is our ability to trust that our colleagues can do the tasks given to them. It is so important that we not only believe that are colleagues are professionals and can do their jobs well, but we treat our new teachers the same way.

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Again, they need to feel like they have the space to share their successes and their struggles. By sharing more information to the mentor, the mentor will be able to better guide the new teacher toward solutions to problems and good instructional practices.

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A trusting relationship is essential in getting the new teacher to talk about their struggles and their successes in their classrooms. We will only be observing a finite number of times, so they need to feel like they have a safe space to be vulnerable and share their experiences.

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I agree with what so many colleagues have previously mentioned. The article was spot on when it discussed how trust is a verb. It's an action. It's something we work to build each & every day. We need to be aware of the impact that it has (both positively & negatively) & really place value on ensuring we're working together to foster trust among our staff and team members. It's an absolute necessary component for us to have-because we need it to be at our best for our students.

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A trusting relationship is important because it's the glue that holds everything together as you move forward. If you trust each other you're more likely to be vulnerable, take risks and grow!

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There are many pieces to building a trusting relationship, but it starts with being open, honest and vulnerable. By taking the time to get to know each other, learning more about the other persons (likes/dislikes, strengths/areas for growth) you can start to find similarity and a commonality. When you've built a solid relationship up front you are able to tackle challenges and address more difficult topics/issues later on.

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Respect, competence, integrity, and personal regard are great qualities to strive for, no matter what role you play in (or out) education. How great would our school climate and culture be if everyone worked on improving these qualities within themselves?

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Respect, competence, integrity, and personal regard are great qualities to strive for, no matter what role you play in (or out) education. How great would our school climate and culture be if everyone worked on improving these qualities within themselves?

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If my new teacher cannot trust me, our relationship will break down and I will lose her confidence. A trusting relationship is important and will strengthen communication which will contribute to her success.

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If my new teacher cannot trust me, our relationship will break down and I will lose her confidence. A trusting relationship is important and will strengthen communication which will contribute to her success.

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Communication is a key component of building a trusting relationship. It is also important to connect and show interest on a personal level, to be honest, to be helpful, and to show I care about her success. Always follow through with commitments, be her cheerleader and coach, and keep conversations confidential.

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Communication is a key component of building a trusting relationship. It is also important to connect and show interest on a personal level, to be honest, to be helpful, and to show I care about her success. Always follow through with commitments, be her cheerleader and coach, and keep conversations confidential.

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The four elements guide us to identify all corners needed for a trusting relationship.  In my opinion, respect is the most powerful pillar to build trust.

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The four elements guide us to identify all corners needed for a trusting relationship.  In my opinion, respect is the most powerful pillar to build trust.

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Without a relationship built on trust, there can not be honest conversation about how the new teacher is coping with their new position.

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Without a relationship built on trust, there can not be honest conversation about how the new teacher is coping with their new position.

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A trusting relationship relies on 4 main goals. Respect, competence, personal regard and integrity.

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A trusting relationship relies on 4 main goals. Respect, competence, personal regard and integrity.

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I thought the article was great and incredibly useful. It opened my eyes into how much trust goes into this type of working relationship. Thanks for sharing!

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Without a trusting relationship, she will not feel comfortable and get the most out of her teaching experience that she could.

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Communication is key. She needs to feel comfortable to share the good and the bad that comes with teaching so I can support her the best that I can. I am a resource for her and not meant to place judgement or pressure on her.

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This was a great article to describe the different aspects of trust. Trust is more than just a word - our actions and the actually words we speak show how much we trust others and they are so important.

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It is important to build a trusting relationship with my new teacher to help us learn and get better together. If we are open and honest about our craft and profession, then we can grow.

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Not only do I want my mentee to feel comfortable with me, but I want her to feel comfortable with the entire school community. With a trusting relationship, I am able to help her adapt to teaching in a new atmosphere and hopefully get her to feel comfortable with the rest of the staff. She has to be away from her family (husband and three kids) while she is teaching here, so making her feel welcome and appreciated is a huge deal to me.

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I believe in order to create a trusting relationship with my new teacher is to make sure that I am genuine and honest. Having open dialogue and allowing myself to be vulnerable with new teachers will hopefully help the teachers to feel comfortable with me.

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The most important factor for me is to be a person my mentee can come to for anything. To do this, I plan to openly communicate with her and check in on her regularly. I also want to build a relationship with her outside of school. I do not want it to be strictly a mentor/mentee relationship. I know I can learn a lot from her, so I want her to feel comfortable with sharing ideas with me.

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All four components of trust are sure accurate. In order to build trust, you must build all four components. If not, all components are present, you lose the trust. 

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All four components of trust are sure accurate. In order to build trust, you must build all four components. If not, all components are present, you lose the trust. 

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I didn't think of trust as four parts but it makes sense. I don't fully trust all my coworkers which is hard but only because they have given me reason to not trust them. I always try to be respectful of all and trust more than I should sometimes.

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After reading this is became clear to me how difficult it is for me to trust other colleagues because of how hurt and afraid I have been in the past when my trust has been violated.  Investing in building trust and putting that foundation down is critical to being an able to serve in a role as a mentor in an efficacious way.  Always leading with integrity is critical in my eyes.  If you say something to be true, then you have to believe it and mean it fully.   A lot of this is what we ask our students to do and live out in our schools "Guidelines for Success"... and I believe it would be beneficial for staff to do some self evaluation/reflection on these four signs on a regular basis, too.

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It can be difficult for a new teacher to be vulnerable and communicate honestly about concerns, worries, problems, etc. if they feel that the mentor isn't there to support them. It's especially important to make it clear that there are no ulterior motives or allegiances that will conflict with the mentor's role.

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I truly enjoyed this quick read about trust because it hit hard the "feelies" about trust I have ...especially this quote, "given actively and hard-earned over time. It is through our actions and our words that we create the environments in which we all can do our best work."  As an person, I have been the type to trust too easily and get burned too often, so learning to trust "effectively" (if that is the even correct adverb) has taken me a long time, but as I get older and wiser, I find that my trust amongst people I admire and respect, I am more generous to give them my trust, and my BS detector of the fakers, I am willing to hold back.

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I think a trusting relationship is important so that we can listen and help each other out. I don't want to just use my ways but if something isn't working maybe we can research other ways together that may work out better.

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Communication that is open, purposeful, and based on being able to be vulnerable are critical components of being able to create a trusting relationship.

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I think you need to create a trusting relationship build by open communication, respect for each other and guidance both ways to make it a great relationship with my new teacher.

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Because we all need to know that we have at least one person who is willing to go to battle with you.

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They need to know that I am here for them, and that I will support them no matter what, and I need to have a strong rapport my mentee that puts them at ease knowing that I am on her side.

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I think all four components of trust are important. You need to have all four in order to build that relationship of trust with you. Otherwise the relationship can crumble.

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To build a trusting relationship, I feel, is to first get to know a person. Be reliable, a good listener, and honest

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The trusting relationship is important because your mentee needs to know that you have his/her back no matter what. You are the trusted person. You are the support system.

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A trusting relationship is important for teacher and student success. If there is no relationship, there will be no learning and growth. 

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A trusting relationship is important for teacher and student success. If there is no relationship, there will be no learning and growth. 

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You need open communication, a relationship, showing that you care. They need to know that you are there to help them succeed even when the days or the lessons are difficult. You are there to give them wings.

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In a recent department meeting, we established norms and belief statements for our group. Now I see that what we really did was build together a framework for trusting each other. Kind of wished I had read this article a week ago because the four signs of trust should be displayed in our norms.

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In a recent department meeting, we established norms and belief statements for our group. Now I see that what we really did was build together a framework for trusting each other. Kind of wished I had read this article a week ago because the four signs of trust should be displayed in our norms.

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Creating a trusting relationship starts with a good listener and open communication to build respect. I need to establish that they can ask me questions and I give them answers or we find the answer out together. 

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Creating a trusting relationship starts with a good listener and open communication to build respect. I need to establish that they can ask me questions and I give them answers or we find the answer out together. 

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Trust in someone means that you can be honest with them. It keeps a growth mindset and focuses on collaboration and learning

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Trust in someone means that you can be honest with them. It keeps a growth mindset and focuses on collaboration and learning

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They need to believe that I know what I'm doing, that I have their back and will advocate for them, and that I will help them gain the skills they need to be successful. I need to believe they are capable of learning, that they are tough enough to handle the challenges, and that they are doing their best. This requires both of us to be honest, to share what we need and want from our work together, and to be decent humans (not gossip, be positive, etc).

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They need to believe that I know what I'm doing, that I have their back and will advocate for them, and that I will help them gain the skills they need to be successful. I need to believe they are capable of learning, that they are tough enough to handle the challenges, and that they are doing their best. This requires both of us to be honest, to share what we need and want from our work together, and to be decent humans (not gossip, be positive, etc).

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Having these four qualities to build trust is like have four legs on a chair. In order for the chair to stand on its own and have a strong base, its needs four legs. Building trust or being trustworthy is very similar. These four qualities: respect, competence, personal regard and integrity and the four legs behind building trust.

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Have a trusting relationship allows others to feel secure in asking for help, asking questions and wanting the best for all students.

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I think communication and honesty would be two things I need to build a trusting relationship. Communication because that’s the backbone to a relationship, either personal or professional. And honesty, because it’s hard to fully trust another person if they aren’t honest with you, themselves or the conversation.

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The four vital signs of trust include respect for another's dignity and ideas.  I try to show respect by acknowledging my mentees ideas, and also empathizing with what they feel, and are doing.  Recognizing the challenges they present but recognizing their strengths when facing them.  Also if they ask for ideas, I like to share, but always remind them they know their students best and what works better for them. 

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The four vital signs of trust include respect for another's dignity and ideas.  I try to show respect by acknowledging my mentees ideas, and also empathizing with what they feel, and are doing.  Recognizing the challenges they present but recognizing their strengths when facing them.  Also if they ask for ideas, I like to share, but always remind them they know their students best and what works better for them. 

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Competence is a characteristic and again I always remind my mentee to trust their instict on what to do in situations, that they know what is best for their students and the needs they may have...

Personal regard:  I try to ask others including my mentee how they are doing?  How there weekends were?  I try to not interrupt them, but sometimes I do fail at that so I am trying harder.

Integrity: I feel blessed to be in counseling, as my mentee and i have that shared belief that our students are the priority. I know she puts her students first and is trying hard to get to know them and build trust in her own building.

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Without a trusting relationship, it maybe feel more scary and lonely in terms of what we do.  A trusting relationship helps build a foundation of safety and allows for one to feel comfortable to take some risks.  Also allows for a relationship to make you feel connected to your place of work. 

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Without a trusting relationship, it maybe feel more scary and lonely in terms of what we do.  A trusting relationship helps build a foundation of safety and allows for one to feel comfortable to take some risks.  Also allows for a relationship to make you feel connected to your place of work. 

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I believe in be clear and honest in trusting relationships.  I think I need to allow myself to be vulnerable in order to help my mentee feel safe being vulnerable.  I need to make sure I refrain from judgement and to show gratitude for my mentee to trust me and share the hard things when they do.  

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I believe in be clear and honest in trusting relationships.  I think I need to allow myself to be vulnerable in order to help my mentee feel safe being vulnerable.  I need to make sure I refrain from judgement and to show gratitude for my mentee to trust me and share the hard things when they do.  

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As stated in the article, trust is a broad topic. When broken down, it is many things wrapped into one. In order to have a trusting relationship the mentor must show respect to their first year teacher, have competence in their abilities, show interest in their personal lives and show integrity. These things all take time. Over time the trust will grow between the mentor and first year teacher.

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The four vital signs of trust make sense - trust is a verb. That is an important concept for both mentors and mentees to remember - it is hard to build, but essential - and easy to lose.

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Trust is an essential component of positive relationships in and out of schools. When trust is present and thriving, both teachers and learners experience much more successful teaching and learning experiences.

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Respect is very important, if someone doesn't respect you they will not think that anything you say will have value.Always be competent at  your work and if your struggling ask for help. Have personal regard for everyone and don't ever make someone feel bad about themselves or their work.  Integrity - always put your students first and then your colleagues.

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Respect is very important, if someone doesn't respect you they will not think that anything you say will have value.Always be competent at  your work and if your struggling ask for help. Have personal regard for everyone and don't ever make someone feel bad about themselves or their work.  Integrity - always put your students first and then your colleagues.

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This trusting relationship is important because if you mentee doesn't trust you they will not learn from you. They might think you have nothing important to offer them. She must be able to trust me in order to be receptive to what I have to offer her to help her have a successful year.

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In order to create a trusting relationship with my new teacher I will need to be friendly, confident that I know what I'm talking about, and be willing to give her anything she might need to be successful. Communication will be important to having a successful time with my mentee.

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Trust in a relationship creates a type of kinship and openness. When a mentor/ mentee relationship has trust that means we can be open and honest with each other. It allows us to help each other grow and to open our minds. These things are crucial to the relationship.

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Trust in a relationship creates a type of kinship and openness. When a mentor/ mentee relationship has trust that means we can be open and honest with each other. It allows us to help each other grow and to open our minds. These things are crucial to the relationship.

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I need trust to build a positive relationship. Without trust we will not be open and fully honest. I also need to listen to find out what she wants and needs from me.

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I need trust to build a positive relationship. Without trust we will not be open and fully honest. I also need to listen to find out what she wants and needs from me.

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A trusting relationship is important because the mentor is the new teacher's go to person for any issues, questions or successes. If they cannot trust their mentor they are less likely to ask questions and receive the assistance that they will desperately need the first year.

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A trusting relationship is built with understanding, mutual respect and kindness for one another. Allowing the new teacher to feel important is another way to build a trusting relationship. All of these things come by spending time with one another, assisting and being available to help them as needed. This allows them to feel comfortable coming to their mentor and builds that relationship as we work together throughout the year.

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In order for someone to feel comfortable seeking help they need to trust that person. If there is no trust established it’s unlikely the person will ask for help even when they need it most.

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The one thing that I think is super important to a trusting relationship is listening to understand not to respond. I utilized a method in a training this summer that had the person with the problem take 4 minutes to basically brain dump their issue and what they saw as potential solutions. Then the listener had 3 minutes to ask clarifying questions. Finally the listener had 4 minutes to brain dump what they had brainstormed as solutions and it was so helpful!

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When I was writing my responses for the first two questions, I was thinking about the word "trust" and reflecting that it was complex, too complex to contain in a small blurb. The way trust was broken down into 4 signs is spot on. I bookmarked it to share out to my team - thanks for the resource!
As I read through each point, I reflected on my interactions and those I have seen from others in my early and current career. I thought about how undermining and character revealing displaying lack of trust is to everyone. Since my early years in education and having had bad experiences, I have tried to separate my relationships with others into 2 categories: personal and professional. I may not like one or the other, but, because I enjoy the other side, I try to remember what I appreciate during interactions. I think that is a part of trust. Trusting that although there are differences, we can still work together and trust each other to have good intentions.

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I kind of mentioned this before, but trust is huge for a mentor/mentee relationship in order to actually grow and achieve success throughout the year. Without trust, your mentee won't feel confident coming to you or develop as much confidence in their own teaching. I like how the article breaks down each part of trust and how many different aspects are needed from you as the mentor in order to create a trusting environment with your mentee.

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All 4 signs for trust are crucial. It would be extremely difficult to build that trust if one of these key components was missing. Respect includes listening to each others ideas without judgement. You need to have faith that responsibilities are being fulfilled and you should always have what's best for students at the forefront when developing plans.

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All 4 signs for trust are crucial. It would be extremely difficult to build that trust if one of these key components was missing. Respect includes listening to each others ideas without judgement. You need to have faith that responsibilities are being fulfilled and you should always have what's best for students at the forefront when developing plans.

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It's important so that she feels like she can ask anything she needs to, whenever she needs to! She also needs to trust that she's going to get answers when she asks something and actually get the help she's looking for.

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I think we just need an open and honest relationship where she feels comfortable to share anything with me without judgement. I don't want her to ever feel ashamed to vent or mess up something. I hope to instill this early on in the year so I can be her go to for any hard things!

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You need to be able to trust each other in order to form a safe place to communicate openly. 

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You need to be able to trust each other in order to form a safe place to communicate openly. 

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The most important things required in creating trust are good communication, ability to listen and mutual respect.

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The most important things required in creating trust are good communication, ability to listen and mutual respect.

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Trust is something I value highly, and didn’t realize that there are underlying values that make trust happen. Caring about others is such an important part and I’ve never recognized it as a pillar of trust, but at the heart of every mentor/mentee relationship you have to care about one another to trust we have each other’s interest at heart.

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This trusting relationship is important because it allows both mentor and mentee to know that they have a safe place to collaborate and grow as learners together.

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I had never thought about trust being separated into these pillars. It was helpful to reflect and think of ways I could grow stronger in each of the pillars to help build the trust with my mentee.

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We need to have a space of vulnerability that we know won’t be shamed or evaluated. We need time to build trust through talking about our passions and maybe topics unrelated to school. The mentee needs to know that I will advocate for them, but honor their wishes!

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Establishing trusting relationships is the key to everything. Without trust, nothing can truly move forward. Even if one experiences doubt and skepticism, if one can trust the person, the method, the process, etc. things are able to move forward and grow.

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Open communication is important to any relationship, especially so with a new teacher. Therefore, I think it is important to just talk about life, who you are, experiences, all those get-to-know-you things that help create a positive, working relationship and engender the opportunity to have open and trusting communication. When I am told something and want to know more, instead of asking more questions or "what do you mean", I use "tell me more" and go from there. Making open-ended statements such as that leads down interesting paths and doesn't seem so, I don't know...intrusive, pushy?

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Lyndsey Simonson -Communication is vital. 

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Lyndsey Simonson -Communication is vital. 

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The group was not communicating with the person falling, nor with each other effectively. It is also necessary to establish positive rapport with your teacher and be proactive in building that relationship.

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Trust is very important because as a mentor we are people to go to for help. In my own experiences it can be very difficult to ask for help especially when I do not trust the person. It is much easier to share and be vulnerable if I am with someone I can trust.

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I think communication is very important as well as being able to share your own experiences and being vulnerable. This can help to demonstrate that I have been in their position before and understand how they are feeling.

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The section on competence really had me reconsider how I do/don't delegate tasks that need to be done. I often go out of my way to complete a task myself, as opposed to asking for help or expecting it from an already overworked colleague. I need to trust that they are capable and probably want to do their share. I do feel that I'm strong the area of integrity. I will always go out of my way to accommodate the needs of my coworkers. I want them to know that I am always there for them.

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Without trust, our relationship will likely not get to a point where we can grow as individuals. It's important that each person believes in the motives and goals of the person they are trying to learn from.

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Honest communication is huge to me. I expect honest feedback from my colleagues in terms of their expectations of me. I wouldn't start a new relationship this bluntly, but my goal would be to get to point where we're both comfortable giving/receiving helpful feedback.

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The 4 signs of trust is a great way to introduce how trust can be so important. Throughout the article I reflected on trust within my PLC team and how I can bring my mentee into that trust.

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If trust is not established between the two people, the success of the new teacher will hinder. For a new teacher to take in the feedback given to them needs to be led with a trusting relationship. Without this trust, it is hard for a new teacher to develop the skills needed.

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A trusting relationship is very dependent on communication but also vulnerability. If communication is established the next step of trust is the mentor to have some level of vulnerability. This shows the ability to give trust in the other person.

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Wow I really enjoyed reading this article on the 4 ways to assess trust. Our school goal for this year is about building collaborative relationships with colleagues to continue to improve our climate and culture and I am anxious to share these 4 signs with my principal tomorrow. This is not only beneficial to the mentor/mentee relationship but with all working relationships. While 1 and 3 seemed obvious to me, I felt as though number 2. Competence and number 4. Integrity are where are school could gain to grow the most - doing what's right for the students even when its not convenient, and believing in all colleague's abilities and areas of expertise.

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I liked the line from the article, "Trust is a verb." This phrase reminds us that it is something we are actively cultivating (or not) in our relationships. How trust develops depends on your daily interactions with others.

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It is so important that I have a trusting relationship with my mentees so that they feel they can come to me with any areas of concern, with their vulnerabilities and so that they have a safe space to express themselves. It is just as important that I also trust them as I share with them my weaknesses and experiences as a constantly growing educator.

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In order to create a trusting relationship with my mentees I think I need to provide a safe place for them to feel comfortable asking questions and seeking help. I need to provide a space that is free from judgement, where all questions are good questions and where they know we will have an open and honest relationship! Moreover, I also think I need to share with them my vulnerabilities as a professional and get to know them as a person as well!

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I like how Jennifer Abrams starts out stating that trust is vague and fuzzy. It's true that it can be difficult to actually define trust. She picked out four aspects in respect, competence, personal regard, and integrity that pretty much seem to touch on some great points that comprise what trust could be.

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If a basis of trust isn't established, there will be no real reason that your mentee should take any other feedback from the mentor. If trust is broken or not established a mentee will go other places to seek the help they need or worse go nowhere.

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While not robustly supported Abrams presents four potential vital signs of trust; these are: respect, competence, personal regard and integrity. For me it is difficult to affirm that these are the only necessary vital signs of trust, but I do agree that when any of these components are missing it is difficult to develop trust. I do agree with Abrams that trust is essential in a school setting but I also think that this is an area in which many schools struggle.

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When reading through the article on trust, I realized exactly why I left my old school. I no longer trusted my administration. And I didn't fully trust a fellow teacher whom I had to work closely with. Without trust, it all fell apart for me even after 34 years of teaching experience. I loved my teaching assignment, my students, and many of my fellow teachers, but when the last straw dropped, it was all about trust. So it is so clear to me now how trust between a mentor and FYT has to be there for a relationship to move forward.

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In order to create a trusting relationship withy my new teacher I need to actively listen to my teacher without judgement. She needs to know that I am truly a resource for her and someone that she can count on. I need to make sure that I follow through with questions that are asked of me by my mentee.

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Trust is something that I have always thought of as complex and complicated. However, I never thought of it as having the four vital signs or pillars: respect, competence, personal regard, and integrity. Each of these pillars are necessary in establishing trust and are dependent upon one another.

"In schools, trust is a verb. You can’t stick it in your back pocket. It’s given actively and hard-earned over time." This quote from the text really stuck out to me. Earning trust takes time. Once trust is broken, it is hard to mend.

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For any thing to work and be successful, their has to be trust between the people involved. Trust opens the lines of communication, willingness to try new things, and members learn from each other. Without trust, the whole experience is an effort of wasted time and energy on both the menter and FYT roles.

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Thinking about putting back on yourself. What can you do to build trust in your building.

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It's important because I am helping nurture a young teacher. We need teachers to stay in this profession. Having someone that they trust and can turn to will, I think, help keep young teachers in this profession.

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Teaching is a difficult profession and the first few years can be extremely difficult but having a trusted mentor in the beginning can be a lifesaver. The mentor may witness a new teacher at some of their most vulnerable as they move through the phases of a first year teacher. And if trust does not exist in the relationship the new teacher may not feel free to be vulnerable and thus get the help that they need.

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Open dialogue, respect, and showing that I care.

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I appreciate how the article started off "defining" trust as unwieldy, vague, and fuzzy. I think we all know it is critical and expect it within our field (and all around different roles in life) but it is anything but tangible. It's just something that is and should be. So the 4 ways to assess trust were very interesting to me. Respect is a given that I think we all tie to trust. Competence made sense but was never a word I applied to trust. Personal regard was key to me. We are so quick to put why we lack trust/are unable to trust on what others are doing/not doing but the fact of the matter is, you have to put yourself, your personal regard into the equation as well in order for it to ever truly develop and grow. And then integrity is critical to tie it all together. It's important to ask if you are practicing what you preach/are expecting

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First, make a connection and listen. Listening builds trust. Listen without interjecting comments. Add to their discussion. Keep that first meeting about their needs that moment, that day and follow through to meet their needs the best you can.

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I think that it is important to present myself first and foremost as a person and to build our relationship at a person to person level first. Once we have connected as people and it has been established that we are on a level playing field we can build our mentoring relationship upon this foundation.