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Use the TERA quotient for building trust

🌱 Revisited April 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM Created January 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM Leadership 1 min read
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The TERA quotient attempts to provide a model around building trust. TERA stands for:

  • Tribe: does the other person perceive you as belonging to their same tribe? Do they think you’re with them or against them? Will you get their perspective on this matter?
  • Expectations: does the other person have clear expectations as to how this situation will play out? Do they know what’s coming/what to expect from you in similar situations?
  • Rank: how strongly does the other person perceive the rank difference between you two? If their role in the relationship is reduced, they will feel less safe.
  • Autonomy: how much “voice” does the other person have in this interaction? Are you pinning them into a corner or are you giving them freedom to express their thoughts?

#tbd How to influence these factors?

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