Trust Inc., 52 Weeks of Activities and Inspirations for Building Workplace Trust is the third book in the award-winning Trust Inc. series, published by Trust Across America ~ Trust Around the World. Over two-dozen global experts join forces to offer a full year (52 weeks) of activities and inspirations for building workplace trust. Some activities … Continue reading
Every leader knows that trust is essential for high workplace performance. Nevertheless, trust can be broken…often by subtle unintentional behavior. In most workplaces, the accumulation of these “little” betrayals becomes a big problem. The price for not rebuilding trust is high. The good news is that there is a proven seven-step process, drawn from two … Continue reading
Set the tone by being visible, accessible and open with your people. Talk directly to your people. Show respect, concern and empathy. Trust your people. You can’t know everything that’s going on. Boost credibility with employees. Reach audiences through clear, honest communication. Let people know where the organization is headed. Clarify and communicate the strategic … Continue reading
This year’s global trust survey, conducted by Edelman, the world’s largest independent public relations firm, showed that government is the least trusted institution (trust in goverment suffered its steepest decline in Edelman history), followed by trust in business, while trust in social media is up. For the fifth year in a row, NGOs are the … Continue reading
Trust Across America™, a think tank dedicated to unraveling the complexities of trustworthy business behavior, announced the results of its second annual study of almost 2500 public companies on December 19, 2011, naming Smithfield Foods as the Most Trustworthy Public Company for 2011. The Trust Across America study independently analyzes over 200 data points with … Continue reading
A recent Forbes article (9/26/11), “You Must Trust Yourself to make a Real Difference,” by Glenn Llopis, talks about trusting yourself as a learned skill. “It requires a deep understanding and acceptance of who you are and what you represent.”‘ The article goes on to say that if you trust yourself, ask your colleagues to … Continue reading
Breaking the Fear Barrier: How Fear Destroys Companies From the Inside Out and What to Do About It, is the latest book from Gallup Press. According to Gallup, ” … in companies, fear can take many forms: fear of not meeting a goal, of not getting a bonus, of losing respect. Fear compels employees and … Continue reading
“Trust is the new gold,” says Larry Prusak, an independent consultant who has co-authored 12 books and many articles. He currently teaches at Columbia University’s MS Program in Information and Knowledge Strategy. In this Harvard Business Blog Network post, The One Thing That Makes Collaboration Work, Prusak states that trust tops the list. He outlines … Continue reading
And, now for some positive news, to balance out my last post, Gallup: employee engagement is down / WSJ: more workers start to quit The Gallup Great Workplace Award honors organizations whose employee engagement results demonstrate they have the most productive and engaged workforces in the world. More information on the award, Gallup and the … Continue reading
According to the Gallup Management Journal’s Employee Engagement Index, only 29% of employees feel fully engaged in their work, while 54% report not being engaged, and another 17% are knowingly disengaged. Figures indicate that no more than 1/3 of employees report that they are passionate about the work they do. A May 26, 2010 article … Continue reading