Cultivating a positive school climate starts with strong staff relationships grounded in trust. Try these reflections and practices to develop your own characteristics for cultivating trust and to foster positive connections at staff meetings or trainings.
![Members of the classroom or meeting stand and respectfully acknowledge each person in the group.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/I_See_You_Everyone_Matters_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
I See You. Everyone Matters.
Acknowledge the faces of everyone in your classroom or meeting to deepen a sense of group connection.
![A male staff member speaks to another staff member](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Staff_Meeting_Rituals_that_Build_Trust_and_Community_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Staff Meeting Rituals that Build Trust and Community
A way to foster feelings of safety, consistency, and joy amongst school staff.
![School staff connect with each other through empathy and understanding.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Active_Listening_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Active Listening for School Staff
School staff connect with each other through empathy and understanding.
![Say “thank you” to other staff members for small favors or kindnesses.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Gratitude_Circle_for_Staff_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Gratitude Circle for Staff Members
Say “thank you” to other staff members for small favors or kindnesses.
![Staff members express gratitude for others in the school community.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Gratitude_for_the_Wider_School_Community_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Gratitude for the Wider School Community
Staff members express gratitude for others in the school community.
![A reflection tool to help leaders cultivate a positive and ethical school climate](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Building_Relationships_and_Trust_With_Staff_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Building Relationships and Trust With Staff
A reflection tool to help leaders cultivate a positive and ethical school climate
![A reflection tool to help school and teacher leaders cultivate qualities of moral leadership within themselves](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Eight_Inner_Strengths_for_Leaders_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Eight Inner Strengths for Leaders
A reflection tool to help school and teacher leaders cultivate qualities of moral leadership within themselves
![A reflection tool to help leaders develop positive schools and staff](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Promoting_the_Development_of_Schools_and_Staff_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Promoting the Development of Schools and Staff
A reflection tool to help leaders develop positive schools and staff