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Dennis Reina is cofounder of Reina, a trust-building consultancy. Considered pioneers in the field of workplace trust, Dennis and Michelle Reina are change management consultants, executive coaches, and sought-after keynote speakers who each have a PhD in human organizational systems. They are... read more...
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
Secure Your Value to Your Team: Build Trust at Work, Part 8
Securing information to secure your own value is nothing but a fallacy. Information is power. You secure your value to your team through leveraging and flexing that power. How? Through giving it away. Information is only powerful when it’s shared. But, it’s common for people to hold onto to w...
April 19, 2017
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
Make it Safe to be Human: Build Trust at Work, Part 9
Do you make it safe for yourself and others to screw up sometimes? We’re all being asked to create and innovate. To take risks. To stretch and scan the horizon and build something that doesn’t currently exist. You can’t give birth to something new without making mistakes along the way. It’s pa...
April 19, 2017
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
Set People Up for Success: Build Trust at Work, Part 10
What happens when something isn’t delegated appropriately? Delegate. Delegate. Delegate. For leaders, delegation is a drum that beats constantly. For good reason — your growth and development as a leader is heavily influenced by how well you set up others for success. When you delegated so...
April 19, 2017
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
Teach People What They Have to Offer: Build Trust at Work, Part 11
There are people you work with who’ve yet to realize their value. You may not fully know what you have until other people reflect its value back to you. Before other people acknowledge your skill, your talent, you may think and believe you have what it takes. And, you may wonder. You’re not...
April 19, 2017
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
Support People to Move Through Change: Build Trust at Work, Part 12
Your consistent behavior is a stabilizing force. Don’t underestimate it. Consistent. Steady. Predictable. Anxiety reducing. Is that how the people you work with would describe you? We once supported a leader who wasn’t the sort of boss people would describe as touchy-feely. But, people wa...
April 19, 2017
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
Conserve People’s Time and Energy: Build Trust at Work, Part 13
Expectations help to define the end game… what is it you and the people you work with most desire? Relationships are a two way street. An exchange. For that exchange to be mutually beneficial, expectations must be managed. From the time you wake up in the morning until the time you lay your...
April 19, 2017
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
Let People Know You Care: Build Trust at Work, Part 14
What happens when people inadvertently get caught up in a me, me, me, orientation? We all have things we hope to receive. Things we hope for. And,we all have things we have to give. Things we can use to support and help others. Trust is built through that reciprocity. You’re familiar with WII...
April 19, 2017
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
Open Up to Genuine Human Connection: Build Trust at Work, Part 15
Being ill equipped to tell the truth erodes your trustworthiness. Your ability to tell the truth is essential for building trust. Trust and honesty go together. And, yet… Do you fear what will happen if you honestly share your thoughts and feelings at work? Might you fall back on sayi...
April 19, 2017
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
Make Room for Other People: Build Trust at Work, Part 16
Don’t be the person who shades other people out. Org charts can’t be described in hierarchical terms anymore. In their place are relationships and teams that span area of focus and level of responsibility. To be effective in these environments, people need to be able to trust one another e...
April 19, 2017
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
Use People the Way They Want to Be Used: Build Trust at Work, Part 7
Are you making people feel like they’re on the sidelines? People want to be used. Leveraged. They want their contributions to make a difference. When they feel they’re standing on the sidelines while the game is being played, people disengage.Are you making people feel like they’re on the sid...
October 4, 2016
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
Data Driven Proof of the Critical Importance of Asking For Feedback: Build Trust at Work, Part 1
Ever experienced doubt about the level of trust you’ve built at work? Do you wonder where you stand? Not just with your boss, but with other key people? Unsettling, isn’t it? You’re not alone. Six months ago, I worked with a VP of Operations. He was a gifted strategist; truly skilled at the me...
September 30, 2016
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
Speak With Good Purpose: Build Trust at Work, Part 2
Do you consistently ‘nail’ every conversation you have at work? After talking to you, do people always, without fail, walk away with… Complete understanding of what you need from them and genuine eagerness to deliver upon those needs? Fresh perspective on how to tackle their most pressing cha...
September 30, 2016
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
Help People Learn Skills: Build Trust at Work, Part 3
Did you watch the Olympiad rowing races? We were just talking with a client whose son was at one time an Olympic rowing hopeful. When he competed at the national level, he had to earn his spot on the team not by how well he performed, but by how well the crew performed when he was a part of it....
September 30, 2016
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
Help People Understand the Playing Field: Build Trust at Work, Part 5
Often when people think about boundaries, they think about containing something. Putting people in a box. Separating people and ideas. Impeding collaboration, instead of fueling it. Yet, in the world of trust, boundaries – when they are as clear as they possibly can be at the outset – are power...
September 30, 2016
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
Make It Safe for People to Talk to You: Build Trust at Work, Part 6
Have you ever confided in someone at work, only to discover what you shared got spread to other people? Every now and then we all need to know that it’s safe to talk! That discussing sensitive information won’t backfire on us or anybody else. We all have a need to say, “I’m sharing this with y...
September 30, 2016
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
Give People Peace of Mind: Build Trust at Work, Part 4
You just had a conversation in which you agreed to do something. You made a commitment. How do you want the other person to feel, as they walk away from you? Confident, right? Peaceful. Like a weight has been lifted from their shoulders. Like they don’t have to waste a moment worrying about wh...
September 9, 2016
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
Want to Make Google Envious of Your Team? Do These 10 Things First
You want the people in your team to work together so well the results they produce would make even Google jealous. Where do you focus first to get that level of teamwork? Inc’s Editor-at-large Leigh Buchanan looked into this for you. Turns out the no. 1 dynamic driving Google’s productive teamw...
August 31, 2016
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
Build Trust at Work, Part 2: Speak With Good Purpose
Do you consistently ‘nail’ every conversation you have at work? After talking to you, do people always, without fail, walk away with… Complete understanding of what you need from them and genuine eagerness to deliver upon those needs? Fresh perspective on how to tackle their most pressing cha...
August 31, 2016
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
Build Trust at Work, Part 3: Help People Learn Skills
Did you watch the Olympiad rowing races? We were just talking with a client whose son was at one time an Olympic rowing hopeful. When he competed at the national level, he had to earn his spot on the team not by how well he performed, but by how well the crew performed when he was a part of it....
August 31, 2016
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
1-Minute Exercise to Eliminate Hesitation
Doubt. Unsettling, isn’t it? Like a rock sewn into your shoe. Yet, doubt’s embedded in your DNA. It evolved to be a strength. A trigger to pick up your head, look around, and consider if you’re using your time and energy effectively. If you’re engaging with other people productively. You can u...
August 15, 2016
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
How This Team Saved a $30 Million Initiative From the Brink of Collapse
Your team’s about to blow a $30 million project. A project so big that if it does fail, it could actually derail your billion-dollar company. People have the raw skills, the talent, and the resources they need to make the initiative a success. They’ve even got the desire to contribute. Yet, th...
August 15, 2016
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
How You Build Trust at Work (Data Driven Proof of the Critical Importance of Asking For Feedback)
Ever experienced doubt about the level of trust you’ve built at work? Do you wonder where you stand? Not just with your boss, but with other key people? Unsettling, isn’t it? You’re not alone. Six months ago, I worked with a VP of Operations. He was a gifted strategist; truly skilled at the me...
August 15, 2016
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
3 benefits of allowing other people to make decisions
Easing up. Handing over the reigns. Letting other people take control. Encouraging them to call the shots. Easier said than done, right? Especially when the stakes have gotten so high, the margins so slim, and the competition so fierce. Trust me. I get it. I’ve run my own business for 25 years...
July 27, 2016
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
The Day You Inspired Me to Take Trust to the Next Level
You’ve inspired me. Your feedback to my last couple of posts has been…prolific. It’s not just the shares and likes. Thank you for the calls and emails. “Dennis, your points are spot on. The one thing I hear most from my students is about the lack of trust in the environments in which they w...
July 27, 2016
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
7 Scientifically Proven Ways to Earn Trust
You want to be a leader who thrives. You can’t thrive if people don’t trust you. While I’m in the trust business – and have been for 25 years – I’m not alone in placing a premium on trust. Harvard Business Review recently released results from its unprecedented 10-year leadership study. What d...
July 27, 2016
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
7 Indisputable Signs You Are Your Own Toxic Boss
We hear a lot about spotting and escaping toxic bosses. Bosses who behave in ways that cripple trust, bog down progress, and hold people back from achieving their best work. You want to run away from these people. But what about the toxic boss in your own head? Are you willing to recognize the ...
July 27, 2016
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
3 ways to leverage self-awareness and keep from hurting people
Do you remember when you learned to read a stop sign? Probably not. You were pretty young. But now that you know, you can’t go back to seeing just a bunch of white squiggles on a red background, right? You’re aware. This awareness is potent. It keeps you from hurting other people or yourself wh...
July 12, 2016
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
What you can learn from over a million people who healed their relationships
“It is well with me only when I have a chisel in my hand.” – Michelangelo I don’t do well when I don’t know what to do next. When I spin. When I’m riddled with doubt. I actually feel physical pain when I’m deeply uncertain about which course of action will produce my desired result. How about...
July 12, 2016
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
5 Powerful Steps to Redirect Micromanagement
“There seems to be only one right way to do anything – and that’s his way.” “She’s always checking in on me, redirecting my efforts.” “What can I say so he’ll let go and trust me to do my job?” Have you ever had a boss or colleague delegate a task, then look over your shoulder the entire ...
May 20, 2016
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Dennis Reina posted a blog post
Are you willing to grow your leadership trustworthiness?
The manager who took his manufacturing plant from lowest to highest producer nationwide within 18 months. The VP of Finance who increased engagement by 25% and got a faltering $30 million initiative back on track. The Nursing Director of a renowned research hospital who spearheaded a controvers...
April 22, 2016
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Dennis Reina is now a member of Berrett-Koehler Community
