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1 BUILDING GREATER





                     TRUST IN TEAMS












                                                                  In a high-trust team, you can
                                                                  relax and concentrate on your job.

                                                                  But when trust is low, it puts
                                                                  everyone on edge. You become

                                                                  unsure about your future and are
                                                                  more likely to think about quitting

                                                                  openly or quietly.



                                                                               of teams with below-average
                                                                   64%        trust have members thinking
                                                                              about quitting.


                                                                  Percentage of team members
                    3 ELEMENTS OF TRUST                           willing to put forth extra effort   19%
                                                                  when team trust is LOW.


                    1.   Expertise/ Execution                                  The average engagement
                         Each team member should be
                         involved and trusted to                   27%         percentile score of those in a
                                                                               LOW trust team.
                         accomplish their part of the work.


             N
             A           Consistency                                    Improving trust will significantly
             M      2.   Trust is built when each member               increase team members' willingness
             K           accepts responsibility for                      to stay, achieve goals, find new
             L
             O           delivering on all of their promises.          solutions to problems, and make a
             F                                                            real difference in the broader

                                                                                  organization.
             R           Relationships
             E      3.
             G           Effective teams have team
             N           members who are quick to praise
             E           and slow to criticize each other.
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