#476 Building Trust: The Foundation of High-Performing Teams

🌐 In the quest to build tomorrow's best leaders, trust emerges as a fundamental element, as discussed in this episode of the Today's Leader podcast. Trust is not just a feel-good notion; it's the cornerstone of effective team dynamics. Without it, communication falters, productivity declines, and innovation is hindered.

 Leaders must embrace the challenge of building trust through authenticity, consistency, and vulnerability. Authentic leaders are transparent and genuine, fostering an environment where trust can thrive. Consistency involves reliable actions and support, ensuring the team can rely on their leader. Vulnerability, often misunderstood, enhances trust by promoting open discussions and shared learning.

 These pillars help transform trust from a theoretical concept into a practical way of working, resulting in more engaged and resilient teams. Explore how to integrate trust-building into your leadership strategy and empower your team to achieve greatness.

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IIf you enjoyed this episode, please like, subscribe, and share it with fellow leaders. Check out the link in our show notes for a takeaway sheet!

⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️:

00:00:00 - Building Trust in Team Dynamics

00:01:02 - Key Pillars of Trust: Authenticity, Consistency, Vulnerability

00:01:54 - How Leaders Can Show Authenticity

00:02:45 - Consistency: Building Trust Over Time

00:03:33 - Vulnerability: Strength in Admitting Mistakes

00:04:22 - Practical Steps to Build Trust Daily

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Way to go, guys. Way to go. Keep it

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going. Good job, guys. All right, Paul, I

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see you. Great job, guys.

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Hey there, everyone. It's Coach Curl

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here, and welcome to the Today's Leader

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podcast, building tomorrow's best leaders

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today. In this episode, I'm going to be

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diving into the fundamental element

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of building trust. This is the

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very first episode of our very

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next stage, which is all about

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team dynamics, right?So how do we

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create a high performing team?

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Firstly, let's just talk about trust.

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Trust is not a feel good

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concept. It's more than that. It's the

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foundation of team dynamics and

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collaboration. Now without it, teams are

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going to struggle with communication,

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productivity. and potentially

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innovation. Without it,

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it's very hard to build a high-performing

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team. But how do you build trust

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within your team?So as a

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leader, that should be a question that

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you reflect on.

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Let's break it down into three key

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pillars, the three key pillars that I

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see, authenticity,

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consistency, and vulnerability.

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Let's look at authenticity. Leaders who

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show up authentically create an

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environment where trust can

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thrive. People trust

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those who are genuine and transparent.

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So be open about your challenges.

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Acknowledge your mistakes. That's

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something leaders, many leaders can't do.

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Acknowledge your mistakes and lead

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with integrity. So, for example,

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instead of just saying my door is always

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open. Which once again, a lot of leaders

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will say, why don't you actively

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go and meet your team where they are and

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seek feedback?

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And as you seek that feedback to listen

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without judgment, Pillar #2 is

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all about consistency. So trust is built

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over time and it's built around our our

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behaviors. It isn't built overnight.

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And it's earned through consistent, um,

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behaviors and actions. Your team need to

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know that they can rely on you, whether

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it's following through on your

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commitments or maintaining,

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um, very clear expectations.

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So if you promise to support your team,

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prove it by being there, not just when

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they're succeeding, but when they're

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struggling. Small actions like checking

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in on progress, recognizing effort.

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Reinforce that consistency and

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reliability. Pillar

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#3, the final one we're going to

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talk about today, vulnerability. And this

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is about leading with humanity. Some

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leaders believe that showing

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vulnerability is a weakness,

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but the truth is it's a strength

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when you can admit mistakes, when you

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can ask for help. When you

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encourage open conversations, you build

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much deeper trust with your team than

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leaders that can't. So

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it's a really good idea, for example,

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here to start a meeting with wins and

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losses. What did we learn during the week?

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So wins, losses and lessons

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where team members can share successes

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and learning moments. I think it's so

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powerful to be able to do that. And this

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normalizes and brings into our

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everyday the concept around being

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vulnerable. And ultimately

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that's going to foster growth. So

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building trust takes

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intentional effort, but the payoff

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is so much. It's a much more engaged

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team. They're productive, they're

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resilient. So

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authenticity, consistency and

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vulnerability. 3 pillars that will

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help you create a culture where trust

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isn't just a word or a concept or

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something that hangs on a wall. It's a

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way of working. So how do you

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build trust within your team?Once again,

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follow the link in the show notes

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and download your key points and your

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activity worksheet and work through

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it. So how do you build trust within

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your team?Is it something that's front of

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mind within what it is that you do?

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Every single day.

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And of course, if you found this

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valuable, please share it with another

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leader. Like, subscribe and share a

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comment. How do you build trust?

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As always, let's keep building tomorrow's

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best leaders today. Until next time, stay

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flexible and let's make an impact.