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Bringing out the best in your people and yourself

“In business, there is an urgent need for greater integrity and trust. It is not simply the best way to develop your business – it is the only way.” (Sally Bibb)

Trust is a vital business challenge, fundamental to such issues as sharing knowledge, generating innovative ideas, building customer loyalty, winning new business, motivating people and leading change. Without trust, all of these issues become much, much harder to achieve, if they can be achieved at all.

Yet inspiring trust should not be a difficult issue, it simply requires us to be confident, open, consistent, honest and dynamic; above all, it means setting an example for others to follow.

This toolkit explains how to develop as a trusted, inspiring leader.

Length: 14 pages

Contents

The Benefits

Action Checklist: Inspiring Trust
• Understand the significance of trust
• Understand what builds (and undermines) trust
• Be courageous
• Behave unselfishly
• Value fairness
• Be open
• Develop empathy, compassion and supportiveness
• Give respect and credit to others
• Be dependable
• Show visionary thinking
• Focus on intentions

Avoiding Problems – this includes techniques to avoid potential pitfalls and establish, maintain or rebuild trust.

Dos and Don’ts

Key Questions

Things You Can Do
• Find ways to resolve issues and provide support
• Build a strong team
• Encourage collaboration between teams
• Explain to customers your plans and priorities
• Invite comments from customers and take action
• Be decisive
• Consider the implications of your actions
• Avoid becoming emotional, stressed or losing objectivity
• Respond to ideas and develop a positive mindset
• Invite feedback
• Ensure cabinet responsibility
• Understand the trust cycle

Further Action

Further Information