Scott Weiss Quotes

The key to high-quality communication is trust, and it's hard to trust somebody that you don't know.

Discipline and unconditional support is earned by understanding and trust and inclusion. Not by isolation, not by nasty tricks.

When you explain to people what you're trying to do, as opposed to just making demands or delegating tasks, you can build instant trust, even if it's just for that short time you're on the phone.

Communication is so much better when people are vulnerable.

Even if you know that what you'll say will hurt a woman's feelings, I've learned that it's better to be truthful with her than it is to cover up. Ultimate honesty is what a relationship is really about.

When you have trust, it gives you a better chance to be successful.

Building trust is very important.

Communication is number one, and we have to communicate honestly and openly with each other.

Practice Golden-Rule 1 of Management in everything you do. Manage others the way you would like to be managed.

I've always just tried to treat people with respect, build relationships with players and coaches... build a trust.

It's important to build trust if you're trying to deal with big things. Big issues require everybody to get outside their comfort zone, and people are more willing to do so if they believe that their partner is sincere in their efforts. And the only way you can do that is to engage them on a personal level.

I usually tell people upfront what to expect, and that I really want their feedback and their ideas, and if they think I've got a hair out of place or food stuck in my teeth, gosh, I want to know that.

I have a rule on my team: when we talk to one another, we look each other right in the eye, because I think it's tough to lie to somebody. You give respect to somebody.

I love when you get to work with people you know because there's so much more trust, and you're much more willing to be vulnerable in a scene with someone you trust.

If you're a coach, and you don't have trust with players, you've got no chance, and your credibility is zero. And that's why it's so important to tell them the truth. If you have something that you're upset about, tell them the truth. If they're doing something wrong, tell them the truth.

We cannot have that relationship if we only dictate or threaten and condemn those who disagree.

Honesty does not always bring a response of love, but it is absolutely essential to it.

My belief is that communication is the best way to create strong relationships.

You will succeed only if you first build trust. It's like wolves. They show each other their necks and don't bite.

Trust comes from transparency…

I’m struck that there is one lesson I learned early and then relearned over and over: Trust is the coin of the realm. When trust was in the room, whatever room that was — the family room, the schoolroom, the locker room, the office room, the government room or the military room — good things happened. When trust was not in the room, good things did not happen.

What I've learned - after working for, I guess, some time now - is when you're approaching a relationship like that, like, any working relationship, it's good to be open. To know that someone might have a different way of doing things and listen to them. And hopefully, you come to a common understanding.

I think honest communication, no matter where it comes from, is positive for a relationship.

Building relationships. Communicating. Trust. Those are three things I've kind of instilled myself with.

Trust brings a higher level of communication and a higher level of commitment and accountability.