A Quick Primer On Creating A Culture of Trust – PsychCentral.com

Building a culture of trust is a composite of many things, there is no unified field theory of trust. There are many individual components both within a culture, and environmental conditions without that will determine the longevity of success after a culture of trust is created.

For businesses, society, or even for personal development trust begins with awareness. Awareness of ones own abilities without comparison to those around them. To build a culture of trust, you first have to know who you are and what your strengths and weaknesses are. This is part that is not very comfortable if a change is going to happen. Its not comfortable for individuals, companies, cities, or countries.

Why? Because, part of instituting real, valuable, and lasting change that breeds success and growth means shedding old skin. It means giving up things that once felt safe and comfortable. It means allowing space to mourn what we once thought was good for us (and it very well could have been) is now no longer serving us or our need to grow. We can move on. Life, growth, and change happen in cycles.

What does this look in real-time? What are practical steps to building a culture of trust with ourselves, in society and in business?

PERSONAL: Know who you are. Take time to get real with yourself.-Write down your strengths. Write down your weaknesses. Write down your passions. Then take a hard long look at where you are, how you got there, and where you want to be. Then map out where you want to be for the next 5 years, the changes you need to make to get there. Create a supportive community of people around who will keep you accountable. Create a joy ritual. If you have a goal. Enjoy it. Reward yourself for hitting milestones.

SOCIETY:

BUSINESS:

These are not all-inclusive lists. But these are all areas we need to take seriously. This is beyond the fad of having a growth mindset its seeing that whatever our context is, the long game is the way to succeed. To choose positivity and chase the outcomes wholeheartedly. To do it with tenacity, joy, and creativity. Be willing to challenge the status quo (this is the true seat of growth).

Once these lists are executed, true incremental change can begin. Perspective and how to phrase growth has to be filtered in and through the context. This is key. It has to speak the language of the person, brand, or society. Culture is about incarnation. This means every step toward building a culture of growth and success has to be intentional if it is not then that is a direct sign of something that either should not be taken on or something that should be jettisoned.

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