Tag: distrust

The fastest way to demoralize a team is not to trust it

Creating a culture of distrust is easy.

Here is a mini checklist that can hurt everyone on the team:

• Micromanage – Badger them with email, slam them with tiny tasks, give them SUPER detailed instructions, etc.
• Break boundaries – Tell them to stay late and not offer anything, check their emails, comment on their personal situation, etc.
• Don’t Communicate – Don’t say why, “just start,” don’t offer your ear to listen, etc.

Each of those things is a shortcut to getting something done.  Control is easier than challenging.

The drawback is they destroy someone’s sanity.

Instead of feeling wanted and productive, people feel disconnected. They act like a statistic because you are treating them like one.

Resist the urge. Culture quickly spreads and as a result, negative defaults rapidly happen.

Trust is easy to lose and hard to gain.