The truth? It's a high level of intuition. I can read situation and behavior, from both people and animals to great depth, and consequently create a matching demeaner and surrounding that, in this instance, encourages trust.
Another example are dogs. Many owners never train them. In those families the dog is often the alpha and does what he or she wants. In most cases I can dominate those dogs within 1 or 2 minutes, make them sit and calm down, right in-front of the owner.
That being said, this degree of intuition comes with a high price. You can't turn it off, so you will see things regularly that are very disturbing.