Ep 230 - How to Build Trust in Your Team - By Assuming Their Competence

Productivity, competence and trust are all intertwined And today, we are exploring how essential it is for a leader to identify where people are strong, rather than to assume they will fail. It is easy to slip into negative habits that erode trust in the team. Habits such as: Excluding people from decision making Talking over them Not delegating and micromanaging Delegating only low-impact tasks Telling people how to do things Assuming they will fail or make a mess of things Today we are taking a step back and looking at the power of the question: "How is this person smart?" * Thus identifying the strengths of your team and then playing to them. * A question posed by Liz Wiseman in her book, Multipliers Rebecca, on building trust in the team:  "When you assume someone is capable on your team, you help them focus. They are not distracted, worrying about how they will be perceived or if their work is valuable and valued - they simply get on with the task and are highly productive." Links: Get a copy of Rebecca's 7 Strategic Shifts to Position You as a High-Impact Leader Visit Rebecca's website and develop your leaders and teams Connect with Rebecca on Linkedin Rate, Review, & Follow our Show on Apple Podcasts: Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. We air every week and I don't want you to miss out on a single broadcast. Follow now! About Rebecca: Rebecca Allen is a warm and dynamic Leadership Coach who helps build high-performing leaders and teams by working on 4-core pillars: how do we want to show up; how do we want to add value; how should we elevate our thinking; and how should we elevate our communication? Rebecca has coached managers through to CXOs at Woolworths, Coles, ANZ, RBA, J.P. Morgan, PwC, ANSTO, Ministry of Defence, Frontier Sensing and abbvie through her Roadmap to Senior Leadership coaching programs. Connect with Rebecca