We hope you’ve enjoyed this blog series on The Speed of Trust. We’ve spent a lot of time on this topic because we think it’s so important. By now, I hope it is obvious that low trust costs time and … Read More
The Second Wave: Relationship Trust Relationship status: Do not know the person When you are unsure about the state of your relationship with someone–whether you’re new to each other or know each other but, haven’t worked closely together–here’s how to … Read More
The Second Wave: Relationship Trust When you have made a mistake, you can endanger trust. Sometimes, you’ve been betrayed. That’s tougher, and we’ll cover that below. But first, what do you do when you’ve screwed up? Demonstrating accountability and ownership … Read More
The Second Wave: Relationship Trust A few months ago, we defined “Smart Trust.” Now that we’ve been through all the trust-building behaviors, let’s talk about how to use what you’ve learned to build smart trust with others. Start with yourself: … Read More
Picture the ripple effect of throwing a stone into a calm pond. The waves get larger and cover more surface as they expand. Think of trust-building in this way. Stephen M. R. Covey says, “As trust is manifest in each … Read More
Engagement matters. Gallup quantified this issue by studying employee engagement for 40-plus years. Some of their recent findings include: 34% of employees report active engagement in their jobs. 50% of employees report a lack of engagement in their jobs. 16% … Read More
I’ve been working with organizations in all sectors for over ten years, helping them develop leaders who motivate and teams who love working together. However, it took a few years for some skeptical high-level leaders and large corporations to take … Read More
Jim, the principal at my first teaching job, often said, “Most days, we have fun around here.” He said this to me at my job interview and followed it with “…and you can’t say that about most jobs.” I accepted … Read More
Like the many businesses right now, Group Dynamic is also changing. Yesterday, the current Group Dynamic staff met to talk about what the business will look like in 2022. Specifically, we discussed what we need to keep and what we … Read More
There is no shortage of information about how work is changing. Many sources support these two points: Employees have several options about where to work, and a lot aren’t happy where they are working now. Employers know these facts, and … Read More