014: Becoming A Trustworthy Leader and Growing A Culture of Trust
Almost a third of employees don’t trust their employer.
As a leader, choosing to make trust a priority, can increase productivity, commitment to goals.
The flow of ideas, and the early identification of problematic situations increases because communication is becomes viewed as something to be encouraged and acknowledged, instead of feared.
And change becomes much easier. In an ever-changing world, embracing trust as a priority, building it in your team, and embedding it as a principle in your organisation makes your team more comfortable with change - and as change is inevitable at all times - they are more willing to embrace a new vision.
But what can you do to gain your team's trust, create trust in the first place if it's completely absent, use your growing emotional intelligence to help eliminate team dysfunction? Ready to stop having all your ideas questioned, or your ideas and decisions undermined?
If you are wondering how to build, or repair trust in your leadership, lets dive into this weeks Leading Women in Tech episode.