With the lack of trust that exists in many other parts of our society, it would be surprising if our workplaces did not exhibit signs of a lack of trust.  Some signs of a lack of trust are the following: people try to hide their mistakes; they are reluctant to discuss the things that they dont do well; they withhold information about events in their personal lives.  Do you feel that your co-workers trust each other?  Why or why not?  What could be done to increase the level of trust in your workplace?  What difference would it make?

Larry Wenger

 


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Kellie Auld link
10/10/2011 12:34

Trust is paramount and truly lacking in today's relationships. I am called more often to lead conflict management workshops than any other workshop I provide. I recently did a workshop on accountability and I think it goes hand in hand with trust. If we are held accountable for what we say and do, I think that we could begin to trust one another more. I know that in most places I have worked, there has been a lack of leadership accountability and that has led to a lack of trust. We become victims of our environment in many ways - so as with most things - it starts at the top. Being able to go to work day after day and trust my co-workers and boss would certainly make me more involved in finding solutions because I would know I could make mistakes and not be scorned for doing so but rather encouraged to learn and even make more mistakes if necessary. We can't grow without trust. Thanks for the article Larry.

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