A Crisis of Trust

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3751613416930917231.post-89846728428226803762008-06-26T17:09:00.001-04:002008-06-26T17:11:26.203-04:00A Crisis of TrustIncreasingly I am finding organizations suffering from a lack of execution and effective communication to such a degree that operations are slowing down and in some cases, going in to reverse. I am finding that there is one common thread that links these companies and that is an atmosphere devoid of trust. Teams who don’t trust have meetings that are dysfunctional and become a waste of time. A lack of organizational trust undermines communication, commitment, accountability and inevitably, results. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>Few organizations realize that there is a lot that can be done to increase trust and that doing so can have a huge impact. Even fewer realize that developing team and organizational trust can happen much faster than you think. <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>When we look at the surveys on issues of trust in <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region>, it becomes clear that we have created a society that has becoming increasingly distrustful in the very broadest sense of the word. In <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region> we are suffering from a crisis of trust and recent Harris Polling provides some interesting data: <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>• Only 22% trust media • 12% trust big companies • 8% trust political parties • 27% trust government • Only 34% trust other people (<st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">America</st1:country-region></st1:place>) <o:p> </o:p>Organizational Trust: <o:p> </o:p>• Only 51% of employees trust senior mgmt. • 36% believe leaders act honestly • 76% have observed unethical conduct in the workplace • The #1 reason people leave their jobs is a bad relationship with their boss <o:p> </o:p>Trust on an Individual Level:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>Who Cheats?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p>• 43% Liberal Arts Students • 52% Education Students • 63% Medical Students • 63% Law Students • 75% Business StudentsAbout Charlie Cumminshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09754886484050898155noreply@blogger.com