rapport

(noun)

a relationship of mutual trust and respect

Related Terms

Examples of rapport in the following topics:

  • Prayers

    • Prayer is an invocation or an act that seeks to activate a rapport with a deity or a spiritual entity through deliberate communication.
    • Prayer is an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with a deity, an object of worship, or a spiritual entity through deliberate communication.

  • Build Credibility

    • As a speaker, you want to build a rapport with the audience so they leave with as good or a better impression of you than when you began your speech.
    • Rapport occurs when two or more people feel that they are in sync or on the same wavelength because they feel similarly or relate well to each other.
    • You can build credibility for your next speech by establishing rapport with the audience.
    • If you are honest and ethical with your audience and share your values and beliefs, you establish a rapport that will carry over beyond the speech.

  • Handling Objections

    • It shows they value their buyer-seller relationship and will hopefully not damage the rapport that developed.

  • Interview Preparation

    • First, you'll want to establish rapport right away with your interview subject, even from the very first communication you have with the person asking if they'll consent to being a primary source for your research.

  • The Role of the Manager in an Evolving Organization

    • The manager who builds a positive rapport with both customers and employees creates a positive association of her/himself with the organization at large.

  • Supporting Your Ideas

    • As you notice commonalties between audience members, the audience and your topic, and you and your audience, appeal to those commonalities to not only establish rapport but also to more easily persuade them to your thesis and claims.

  • The Speech to Secure Goodwill

    • Often referred to as the "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech ("I am a Berliner"), it is a perfect example of how to build rapport and favorable attitudes between two differing nations, as excerpted below:

  • Conducting Polls

    • Finally, according to the three stage theory, or the sandwich theory, initial questions should be screening and rapport questions.

  • Leadership in Groups

    • Having a rapport with group members allows leaders to better understand members' actions and increase their cooperation.

  • The Second Great Awakening

    • The circuit riders came from among the common people, which helped them establish rapport with the frontier families they hoped to convert.