5 Ways To Build Trust On Your Staff

 

People who trust their managers and their organizations are more motivated, more productive, more innovative, and more likely to stay. You don't build trust with pay increases or large-scale initiatives, but with consistent attention to everyday workplace concerns. Here are some tips:

1. Get together regularly. Hold regular team meetings to discuss progress, ask and answer questions in a low-pressure atmosphere.
2. Be fair with compensation. Salaries, bonuses, incentives, perks, and other rewards should be clearly explained and equitably distributed.
3. Clarify boundaries. Communicate job descriptions, team responsibilities, and departmental missions clearly to everyone.
4. Assign work appropriately. Explain each task’s purpose and each individual’s role. Provide enough authority or leeway to do the job well.
5. Be consistent. Apply rules fairly to all staff members. Keep your word when you give it. If rules, conditions, or requirements change, explain the reason for the switch and encourage them to ask questions to help understand it.

---The Coaching and Leadership Journal

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