Marble Jar Brene Brown

Thus began brown s personal foray into the world of trust.

Marble jar brene brown.

You only share the important stories with friends who have filled up their marble jars. The teacher kept a jar in the classroom and each time the class did something positive a marble went in the jar. Some examples of small acts moments that build trust include showing up at a loved one s funeral and asking for help from friends. To the point of being so disruptive that the teacher had to take marbles out of the marble jar.

Brené brown explains how trust is a lot like a marble jar which was a discipline and reward system her daughter s teacher used in the classroom. In 2016 it was a partnership with our friends at sugarboo and 2017 was a broader collaboration with designhaus sugarboo beth mueller and a few of our own designs. We love collaborating with makers. If the class did positive things marbles went in the jar and there s a party when the jar is full.

The marble jar integration idea to create safe and brave spaces of belonging we need to commit to doing our work before we do the work and to working within our scope and skill. Marbles are earned through small acts moments not grand gestures. A client of mine recently sent me a talk by brené brown on the anatomy of trust the talk inspired me to write about it and ask you. You could call one of these people at 2 am and he or she would come running.

Watch exclusive supersoul con. In the following clip brené brown describes the concept of trust and the marble jar. I personally love listening to brené speak and really enjoyed her book the gifts of imperfection she has a few others as well. These are the people you trust beyond a doubt.

We use the marble jar as a metaphor for teaching that trust is built slowly over time and in small moments. She gives language to thoughts and feelings we all have. Social scientist and author brene brown shares an anecdote about her third grade daughter s struggle with a betrayal of trust. Through a highly collaborative process brené art directed the development of a series of ten prints.

For every moment of trust earned one marble goes in the jar. If the class did something negative then marbles are taken out of the jar. Each print features a custom icon or set of icons designed to represent her words. In brené brown s concept of the marble jar these are your marble jar friends.

In her book. These are the people who know you the best and honor your connection. To soothe her daughter brown used the metaphor of the marble jar to signify trust trust is like a marble jar.