In this episode, we’re talking about making room for conversation and I’m using a cup metaphor to illustrate some important points. As humans, we all have a mental and emotional cup. And like a cup of tea or a cup of coffee, if it’s completely full, there is no room for anything else. Literally. This […]
The Power of Trust
People trust leaders (in general and their own) or not. People trust their co-workers, or not. And we all know that when the trust level is higher, good things happen for everyone. Given all that, when you learn of a book titled The Power of Trust, you wonder if there is anything new, or is […]
Building Workplace Trust in An Untrusting World
Trust, by many measures, is near an all-time low. According to Pew Research, public trust in government is historically low. More important to us, Forbes.com states that 63% of employees don’t trust their leader. Ouch. I’d call that a crisis of workplace trust. And yet we know that high levels of trust directly impacts greater productivity, […]
Whatever Happened to Respect?
Rude, indifferent, emotionally troubled, over-worked, and disengaged employees do more harm to your business and employee productivity than you can afford. As a manager, you deal with it all day, every day. And the effect on other team members can often determine the success of your organization. The negativity can quickly overpower team morale, collaboration, […]
Damaging Myths About Trust
There is lots of talk about trust in the world today, with polls showing how much we trust people in different professions and roles. And there are ongoing conversations about how much trust people have in their workplaces too – and unfortunately most all these numbers are lower than we’d like them to be. There’s […]
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