If you have been looking for ways to get around the
relational requirement in managing people, I fear that you will become
increasingly frustrated. We tend to look for short-cuts to motivate and inspire
people, but at the end of the day we will never be able to get away from the
fact that people are fundamentally relational beings.
This means that building strong trust-based relationships
with your employees and your teams is important. There is no long-term
substitute for investing in trust-based relationships. We understand this for
our personal relationships, but then somehow forget it in the workplace, which in
turn often impedes the performance of our teams.
The business case for trust? Trust is not merely an
emotional virtue – it has a tangible and enormous effect on the ability of a team
to work together and be efficient [1].
This links to the effectiveness of a team which influences their ability to
generate a return. High-trust organisations can show returns up to four times
that of low-trust organisations [1].
In simple terms, trust is described as a positive expectation of the actions of
others, or at least a belief that their actions will not be to your detriment [2].
It centres on the trustworthiness of the individual and or company, and directly impacts two critical areas of performance namely, speed and cost [1]. When trust goes down, speed goes down as well which in turn increases cost.
When you have trust in your team, you eliminate the need to ‘cover yourself’ or repeatedly follow-up on issues [3]. It is therefore recommended that managers pay proactive attention to managing the interpersonal relationships of their teams [2]. With long-term teams this will mean that you will need to monitor these relationships to ensure that they remain constructive as well as reconcile issues before trust starts deteriorating [2]. A good place to start is to evaluate the intent behind your own actions, as well as the actions of your team [3]. Be sure that you enforce healthy habits and interaction in your team.
There is a wealth of research available on building trust-based relationships within organisations. We strongly recommend that you study this topic to ensure the sustainable health, performance and growth of your organisation. Let’s invest in the basics.
Author
It centres on the trustworthiness of the individual and or company, and directly impacts two critical areas of performance namely, speed and cost [1]. When trust goes down, speed goes down as well which in turn increases cost.
When you have trust in your team, you eliminate the need to ‘cover yourself’ or repeatedly follow-up on issues [3]. It is therefore recommended that managers pay proactive attention to managing the interpersonal relationships of their teams [2]. With long-term teams this will mean that you will need to monitor these relationships to ensure that they remain constructive as well as reconcile issues before trust starts deteriorating [2]. A good place to start is to evaluate the intent behind your own actions, as well as the actions of your team [3]. Be sure that you enforce healthy habits and interaction in your team.
There is a wealth of research available on building trust-based relationships within organisations. We strongly recommend that you study this topic to ensure the sustainable health, performance and growth of your organisation. Let’s invest in the basics.
Author
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References
1. Covey, S. M. R. (2007). The business case for trust. CEO
Magazine, 38–40.
2. De Jong, B.
D., & Elfring, T. (2010). How Does Trust Affect the Performance of Ongoing
Teams ? The Mediating Role of Reflexivity , Monitoring , and Effort. Academy
of Management Journal, 53(3), 535–549.
3. Hall, C.
(2011). Strengthening the trust at Frito-Lay. Dallas Morning News, pp.
1–2.
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