Figure 52
The Dialogue Trust Continuum
From suspicion to co-creation: a proposed coordination framework
Friction
Stages 1–3
Threshold
Stages 4–5
Trust
Stages 6–8
Generative
Stages 9–11
High coordination cost
Relationship as intelligence
The curve illustrates a proposed coordination pattern. Thermodynamic terms here are interpretive, not direct entropy measurements.
Select a phase for its stage descriptions and thermodynamic reading.
Click a phase to explore its stages
Trust is not an endpoint. Beyond mutual trust lies a generative regime where the relationship produces more than either party brought. The deepest coordination changes the participants, not just their opinions.
Based on facilitated dialogue practice (Martin Rutte, personal communication, 2026)