Trust is high in successful remote teams

Peter du ToitI'm the founder of FutureWork IQ where I spend my time assisting businesses to improve their climate literacy so as to understand the projected impacts from the expanding climate crisis and how to adapt their workplaces in the face of these impacts.

By now most businesses that have been forced into remote work environments have discovered whether they have a high-trust or low-trust culture.

Those that have high-trust cultures are thriving at remote working and will likely continue this smarter way of working as their new normal.

These businesses will also be more profitable than their low-trust peers. Here is why:

Research shows that employees in high-trust organizations are:

1) Better at collaborating
2) More productive
3) Show greater loyalty than those in low-trust companies.
4) Suffer less from stress and anxiety

All of which contributes to better performance at work which has a direct impact on the bottom line.

Creating a high-trust culture in an organization falls on the shoulders of the leadership team. Yes, it is obviously a two-way street and trust is earned by everyone, but the tone is set at the top.

As a leader do you show that you trust the people you hired?