#166: Trust at work

Trust in the workplace. What does it mean?

When two or more people get together to perform a task then they become dependent on one another. Without one another, the task cannot not be completed.

There is a catch, though. This interdependency means that everyone must be relied on to do as they are told to do and to continue to behave as expected.

Trust in the workplace thus involves dependency, reliability and consistency. Trust means that you have the confidence that you can rely on others because you believe that they will continue to do as promised and as expected.

A common mistake is to expect too much trust at work. Trust others to get their work done, not with your life. You will create unexpected nonsense if you demand trust beyond what is needed to achieve team goals and the organization’s purpose.

You can trust me on that.


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Copyright: 2008 James Henry McIntosh

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