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it has nothing to do with salary, benefits, or a nice office. The mortar that holds all the bricks together is trust. Research supports this. For people looking for a job, salary, benefits, and career opportunities matter, but the most important factor is trust. In lists of the best companies to work for, trust between employees and managers always comes first. According to Standard & Poor’s research, the level of trust between manager and employee is one of the strongest indicators of whether a workplace is truly a good one.
A leader who does not trust themself will struggle to trust others and cannot create a real sense of trust in the team.
In companies where trust is strong, the average yearly income of employees can be up to three times higher. Research shows the same result again and again. Salary and career opportunities matter, but trust is what makes the real difference. In companies known as great places to work, trust between people is always the common point. At this point, Brené Brown’s work becomes
important. In her book Dare to Lead, she describes trust as the basic building block of every organization. Trust is not something nice to have if possible. It is something you cannot do without. Someone who does not trust themself cannot create trust in others. How convincing is it when a person who does not love themself says “I love you”? In the same way, it is very hard for a manager who does not trust themself to create trust inside a company. There is a saying from Africa that explains this well. If a naked person offers you a shirt, be careful. The reason others trust us starts with the trust we have in ourselves. A leader who does not trust
How convincing is it when a person who does not love themself says “I love you”? In the same way, it is very hard for a manager who does not trust themself to create trust inside a company.
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