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How to Build Trust as a Leader | Olawale Seriki | Leadership
a How to Build Trust as a Leader by Olawale Seriki | Feb 23, 2022 | Leadership, Olawale Seriki
Many companies intend to build trust with their employees by organizing team buildings and good performance recognition. However, according to a survey done, this is not the right way to build a trusting relationship in the company. Here are some ways for leaders to build trust. A Leader Should Lower Their Guard According to the statistics done, at least twenty-eight percent of the employees and managers believed that by a leader showing their flaws, trusting would be easy. It goes to show that the leader is understanding of the mistakes made by the employees. Even with a good personality, one individual from the survey states that it is significant for the leader to be empathetic and easy to trust. Try to Give Reasons for an Action Taken Some participants from the survey believe that it is important for their leader to be open as to why they make some moves. If the leader decides to revert to a decision they had made earlier, explaining why this
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