{"id":2423,"date":"2017-08-15T14:53:05","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T12:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-alexis.monville.com\/en\/?p=2423"},"modified":"2020-01-26T14:18:17","modified_gmt":"2020-01-26T19:18:17","slug":"learning-from-the-neuroscience-of-trust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-alexis.monville.com\/en\/2017\/08\/15\/learning-from-the-neuroscience-of-trust\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning from the neuroscience of trust"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trust is the foundation of the human relationship and the foundation of an effective team. I recently shared how our behavior will create or destroy trust in the article The Evolution of Trust<\/a>, and more about trust as the foundation of a team in the article The Five Dysfunction of a Team<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Paul J. Zak, the author of Trust Factor<\/a>, shares in The Neuroscience of Trust<\/a> the 8 management behaviors that will foster trust.<\/p>\n

We could use the 8 behaviors as discussion points with teams to improve our way of working. The question could be, How are we doing on:<\/p>\n

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  1. Recognize excellence<\/strong>: personal public recognition from peers that occurs immediately after the fact, tangible and unexpected has the largest effect on trust.<\/li>\n
  2. Induce “challenge stress”<\/strong>: stretch goal, but a still achievable goal, assigned to a team will intensify focus and strengthen the social connection.<\/li>\n
  3. Give people discretion in how they do their work<\/strong>: autonomy and self-organization, is another important contributor, being trusted creates trust.<\/li>\n
  4. Enable job crafting<\/strong>: trusting people to choose what they will work will ensure focus and motivation. The author gives the example of Valve, the gaming software company, I recommend their employee handbook<\/a> to have an idea of how they work, and inspire the conversation with your teams.<\/li>\n
  5. Share information broadly<\/strong>: uncertainty and stress undermine teamwork, openness, transparency and daily synchronization are the proposed antidotes.<\/li>\n
  6. Intentionally build relationships<\/strong>: encourage people to care for each other will make them happier and more productive.<\/li>\n
  7. Facilitate whole-person growth<\/strong>: meet frequently and give constant feedback on personal and professional growth.<\/li>\n
  8. Show vulnerability<\/strong>: asking for help, and acknowledging what we don’t know, help to build credibility.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Could this discussion be the Retrospective on Trust for your team?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Trust is the foundation of the human relationship and the foundation of an effective team. I recently shared how our behavior will create or destroy trust in the article The Evolution of Trust, and more about trust as the foundation of a team in the article The Five Dysfunction of a Team. Paul J. 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