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Trust: The Change Accelerator

“Trust is like the air we breathe. When it is present nobody notices. When it is absent everyone notices.” - Warren Buffett

There are many reasons why trust is critical in the business environment. But perhaps one of the most important in today’s VUCA [ Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous] environment is the ability to create change more easily and quickly.

When trying to survive and thrive in a turbulent, ‘permanent whitewater’ world, you need to trust your colleagues, people who work for you, your manager; they need to trust you.

Without trust, there is no credibility, and very little if any chance to create change at the speed necessary to survive. No ability to influence change means necessary changes are delayed and your business pays a cost for being less responsive to customer needs, the marketplace or your competitors.

Each of us tends to be build trust in a way that makes sense to us. Unfortunately, that means we may inadvertently breach the trust of others because what they need to build trust is different from our preferred way of establishing trust.

ImapMyTeam.com helps you sort through that complexity with three important views on trust.
In the center of your home page, use the drop down menu for My Reports to view these that describe your key trust related traits:
1. How you build trust based on your strengths [How you encourage trust]
2. What you need from others to trust them [How others can gain your trust]
3. How your trust will erode if the trust needs are compromised [When your trust level decreases]


When change is required, trust is essential. Work on how you build trust with others in order to accelerate necessary change.