Practice Informed Framework

Five Signals to Watch

How do we recognize strain?

01Perceived Trust
02Carried Tension
03Unspoken Resentment
04Emotional Labor
05Conflict Displacement

What this framework helps us see

Relational strain rarely begins with one dramatic event. Small changes often appear first. These signals invite attention; they are not diagnoses. Earlier teaching materials use Eroding Trust and Suppressed Expression; the inventory-based framework names these Perceived Trust and Unspoken Resentment.

The meeting looks calm, but fewer people challenge ideas or ask difficult questions.

Related part of the Model
Part III · Recognizing Relational Strain
Version
1.1 · Updated October 2026