8 Things Leaders Can Do To Create a High Trust, High Engagement, and High-Performance Team

Many people have a rather simplistic view of how people and teams perform. People don’t perform based on their abilities alone. Any person’s performance is the sum total of their own abilities and effort plus the prevalent culture in the company (and team). A high-trust and high engagement culture can enhance performance just like bad culture can degrade performance.

Engagement and trust are incredibly important facets of a high-performance team yet according to Gallup, employee engagement is now at an all-time low. The benefits of high engagement at work are numerous. Here are some of the key advantages of an engaged workforce:

• A more positive job outlook
• Willingness to share opinions
• Readiness to ask for help when needed
• The inclination to offer alternative solutions
• Eagerness to achieve more and improve on a personal level
• Providing guidance for colleagues
• Understanding the importance of their contributions

Conversely, disengaged employees tend to :

• Become easily frustrated
• Develop unclear/unrealistic expectations