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If you have ever worked for a great leader, you know that how they interact with you significantly impacts how quickly you build trust and how comfortable you feel at work. A friend and I designed the following tool to help new employees communicate to their leader the most important aspects of interpersonal relationship for that individual. Have your new employee rank the top 5 types of interactions from the list below. Then, follow-up with them to get specific clarity on what each of them means. Adjust your communication to match what they are expecting and touch base regularly to see how you are doing. We believe this will help you build a strong connection, rapport and trust with your new employees quickly, and maintain that relationship at a very high functioning level.