Take a look at this handy infographic and learn how you can begin to build more trust with your employees.
As we move closer towards the future of work and begin to incorporate more technology into our jobs, it’s important to not forget the people who drive your business forward each day.
Success and productivity in a company are powered by people, and employers must keep them engaged and happy if they want to harness their best outputs. A major step involves cultivating trust with employees. A team that feels trusted produces better results than one that’s stressed or disengaged.
When you show your workers that you trust them, it gives them the breathing space to bring some creativity into their daily tasks and to more effectively solve difficult problems.
So, with that in mind, how do you start to build trust?
It’s a case of being slow and steady to win this race. Creating trust takes time, nuance and commitment. It’s important to use emotional intelligence and avoid making the environment you cultivate appear superficial, but there are also some techniques you can try out to boost your chances of success.
A good place to start is listening. If you listen to your employees, not only do you demonstrate to them that you value their opinions and want to hear them, you also learn what they’re looking for. Taking that into account when setting out on your trust-building journey will help minimise any missteps on your part and will make the whole process more efficient.
It’s also crucial that you meet your staff halfway. If they’re opening up to you, they more than likely would appreciate the same from you. Narrowing the distance between your senior position and their more junior roles will carve out the space for an atmosphere based on trust.
Need a few more tips? The Business Backer has created the below infographic, outlining some of the ways managers can build trust in the workplace.
Infographic: Business Backer
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