one of the most powerful forms of engagement between human beings when we are peer coaching we send two strong signals that enable us to trust others and open up with them one is candour and the oth er is caring together these two signals when in combination communicate the highest level of trust known to man we feel comfortable safe and trusting of the person and their intentions a powerful combination for enhancing our relationships at work and at homeconnect deeply means taking on challenges with others there is nothing more exciting than bonding through challenges find peers who have not worked together before and put them into peer groups to discuss their team challenges they will become friends for life our research reveals that when we experience working through challenges with others we elevate these people in our lives as trusted advisorswe listen to them differently we hold them in our minds and hearts as people we can talk with about everything plus we listen to them differently we consider their ideas and take their feedback with a higher level of openness than usual sharing trusting and working through challenges with other colleagues without fear of loss enables us to get to the next level of greatness we become open to feedback vital to our future success the author is ceo of benchmark communications inc and the chairman of the creatingfor more stories follow us on twitter and facebook