It's twice as hard to watch your front and back at the same time as it is to just watch your front. Actually, it is probably more than twice as hard.
In order to achieve the highest levels of productivity, a team must be immersed in trust. This means that followers need to trust their leaders as much as leaders trust their followers. If we want people to be open, and honest, and provide their best ideas and efforts, they need to know that they are in a safe place to do so. They also need to know that if you let them go on a limb, and it snaps, you'll be there to catch them.
There are so many reasons why we need trust in our working (and all other) relationships, but it still seems to be absent in many teams. Just remember, without that foundation of trust, people will be reserved, and will always keep one foot out the door. Build that trust. Build loyalty.
Our Check Ride assessment looks at a number of criteria surrounding trust because we know that without it, your team will never truly be successful. Sure, you might complete your projects successfully, but without that trust, your team will never reach its full potential.
Just think, have you ever worked with someone that you knew would have your back, and you knew would support you no matter what out-of-the-box idea you threw their way?
I certainly hope so, and if not, maybe it's time to foster a bit more trust.
-Alexander C. Cook MEng, MBA, PEng, PMP
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