How Can Trust Be Built Between Employees and Managers/Leaders?
By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter
Trust is earned. it requires experiences where a manager or leader could fail and doesn’t. Failure equals a betrayal. As a manager or leader you don’t want to leave your people feeling disappointed or betrayed by what you’ve done or haven’t done.
What builds trust is the relationship. Has a manager or leader demonstrated courage in the face of adversity? Have they been authentic with their people? Do people understand that the manager or leader serves them and the corporate constituency? Are they truthful with them? Do they conduct themselves in a way where everyone knows that they serve others? Do you feel their love for you? Are they effective?
Unless a manager or leader demonstrates their ability to hit on all those points, there was always a nagging doubt on the part of the staff.
But if they hit the mark, trust appears. Usually the staff feels inspired to do great work because they know the person to whom they report has their back.
There’s a lot more but this is a starting place for those of you who need to build trust with your team.
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