24/04/2026
Stephen Covey once said, "Change happens at the speed of trust" — and honestly, the more time I spend around parents and teachers, the more I believe it. Through my NLP qualification I learned the importance of building rapport - basically trust.
We can have all the best strategies, resources, and good intentions in the world. But if a child doesn't feel safe and trusted by the adults around them? Nothing really sticks.
When parents and teachers work together — and when kids feel that — something shifts. They try harder, speak up more, and believe in themselves a little more too.
Trust isn't soft. It's the whole foundation. Weak foundations make weak buildings.
What do you think — how do you build trust with the kids in your life?