{"id":23650,"date":"2020-02-13T03:00:23","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T09:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/corevalues.com\/?p=23650"},"modified":"2020-02-13T03:00:23","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T09:00:23","slug":"workplace-trust-managing-the-t-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corevalues.com\/dev\/2020\/02\/13\/workplace-trust-managing-the-t-word\/","title":{"rendered":"Workplace Trust – Managing the T Word"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Trust. Workplace trust. Team trust.\u00a0 It all boils down to how trust expresses itself in your workplace.<\/p>\n

Most of us know how having it (or not having it) in the workplace feels like.\u00a0 We know how many managers pay lip service when asked.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, I trust my team!\u00a0 They were hired because of me!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

But oftentimes, the truth can be gleaned from turnover rates, exit interviews, and even productivity.\u00a0 Numbers are low. It takes a while for projects to move to the next phase.\u00a0 Some tasks need to be redone.\u00a0 Team members need to be closely monitored.\u00a0 Worse, there seems to be no end to the hiring process.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWhy do we end up with unproductive employees?\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cI certainly didn\u2019t see this \u2018tude during the interview\u2026\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cWhy do my team members quit after less than a year?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

If this sounds like you (or someone you know at the workplace like … your boss), then you might find something worth taking home in this book.<\/p>\n

Becoming TIGERS \u2013 Leading Your Team to Success<\/em><\/a> isn\u2019t your run-of-the-mill book on team dynamics.\u00a0 In fact, it doesn\u2019t read like one.\u00a0 The book centers on a children\u2019s story, The Tiger Lord\u2019s Trials,<\/em> and the characters Daddy Derek, mom Martha, and daughter Raven who were tasked to read the book for a school assignment.<\/p>\n

The children\u2019s narrative is about the story of two tigers who led their own tribes. Both tiger leaders worked towards the same goal of protecting their members and everything in between.\u00a0 But while their goals were the same, the tigers, Kali and Ashoka, were poles apart.\u00a0 Kali was feared.\u00a0 He took care of his tribe and no one went hungry, but no one seemed happy.\u00a0 Ashoka, on the other hand, was revered and loved. Like Kali, he took care of every last animal under his care but his tribe seemed to have more food, bigger homes, and well\u2026 happier animals.<\/p>\n

Why the difference?\u00a0 The answer was TRUST.\u00a0 One tiger leader learned to trust his tribe more than the other.\u00a0 In return, his tribe trusted him.<\/p>\n

Not coincidentally, Derek has been facing what seems to be a parallel universe at his workplace …<\/p>\n

The similarities were so close to home, it made Derek wince at the thought. He saw himself at the office, yelling at his staff to move faster.\u00a0 He had been driving everyone to meet deadlines. But no matter what he did, everyone seemed stuck.<\/p>\n

Reading the book with her parents was Raven\u2019s homework.\u00a0 But it\u2019s pretty clear that her dad benefited more from the story.<\/p>\n

\u201c \u2026 Taking a deep breath to steel himself, Derek answered the final question.<\/em><\/p>\n

As the boss of a team of employees, I\u2019ve noticed there isn\u2019t a drop of trust left at the office. There are probably other areas of my life that need more trust, but work is at the forefront of my thoughts right now\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

In your workplace, perhaps you know someone like Derek. If so look to the team turnover rates, exit interviews, and even productivity problems. If you find them, here is a way to\u00a0Learn more \u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Copyright TIGERS Success Series, Inc. by Dianne Crampton<\/p>\n

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