Even though sending a single belonging cue can be huge, we can’t just give cues once and expect the safety to magically appear. We need to keep sending belonging cues and continually feed the relationship with “you are valued” signals.
How would the people in your office, business or team label their working relationships – as a working relationship or a colleague, or would they use a deeper more personal term like friendship or family?
If we want to create safe environments, we must first model the behavior we want from others.