Trust takes time
I was working with a group last week to help them develop more openness and trust within their team. As we went through the exercises and I mixed up the groups they were getting to know each other better by working together and sharing ideas. In the evenings they hung out together, sometimes talking business and sometimes sharing stories of their families and hobbies. Some of the team members have been together for quite a while and some are new to the team.
It is so true that trust takes time. You can’t rush it and you can’t legislate it. You have to experience it. People get it by being with each other and judging each others’ actions. Unfortunately, we don’t always have a lot of time in everyday work to intentionally work on our team trust, so we make our judgments from the everyday interactions we have with each other. I am always reminded about how important each interaction is in building a solid foundation of trust. It is our cushion when things get tough.
