How do you maintain good communication and trust with your business partners throughout the collaboration?

Some businesses, especially in the medical field, do not discuss their fees prior to working on the project. This is important especially if a person does not have health insurance or is in an out-of-plan network. Setting out the costs and expectations at the beginning prevents billing issues later on

1. Regular Updates: Schedule consistent check-ins and updates to keep all parties informed about progress, challenges, and changes. 2. Transparency: Be open and honest about goals, expectations, and any issues that arise, fostering a culture of trust. 3. Active Listening: Show genuine interest in partners' perspectives, needs, and feedback, ensuring they feel heard and valued. 4. Clear Agreements: Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and expectations from the outset to avoid misunderstandings and ensure accountability. 5. Conflict Resolution: Address conflicts promptly and constructively, focusing on solutions and maintaining a positive working relationship.

Reviews are very important. I dealt with a group of business tycoons and discovered later on they were literally crooks. Their business was in the security system. Their employees are in a highly repectable position (cops). Later on, I discovered that their very own employees were the crooks. The medical field. I always thought that the American Medical Association is a highly respectable organization. Later on, I discovered the entire field of psychiatry is a healthcare fraud. The training they receive in the schools of psychiatry was to bluff people by creating an illusion of psychiatric disorders Once a belief is established, they created the need for highly addictive drugs and other therapies that cause impairment.

Conflicts are resovled on both ends. Both sides need to have the mindset fo a win-win outcome. Asking the right questions, making the other person feel comfortable to speak up and an open mind helps. I like to brainstorm for solutions. Getting everybody's contributions help a lot. Make it look like they were the ones who made the decison

I recently got involved with a group whose religous and environmental background was to keep women silent and women were the workers in the background but the credit went to the man of the house. In this religion, men were superior to women. When I came up with an idea the man of the house liked, the credit went to him. As a woman, I found it difficult to relate to them (I speak my mind). In the end, I would say, choose your teammates very carefully. Make sure your goals and leadership strategies are in line with the group. Need to know how to handle these differences.