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Building trust with your employees

Building trust with your employees

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Building trust with your employees

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- How much do your employees trust you and how much do you trust them? Trust is the foundation of all good relationships. Knowing how to build trust is one of the most important things you can do as a manager. Trust is defined as the belief in the reliability and truthfulness of a person, a team, or an organization. A recent global survey on trust in the workplace conducted by Ernst and Young found that less than half of global professionals trust their employer, boss, or team. Use these five strategies to build trust with your employees. Demonstrate integrity. Tell the truth and be consistent with your core values. When Tony Hsieh, CEO and Founder of Zappos, sold Zappos to Amazon in 2009, he promised to keep the Zappos culture in-tact. 10 years later, Zappos still rocks its unique culture with practices like offering employees thousands of dollars to quit if they feel like the culture does not vibe for them. Zappos is anti-scripts in its call center. Be competent. Trust is built when…

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