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Are you intentionally building trust?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Dear Leaders,

I hope you are well. As for us at The Laughing Willow, we are starting the year with a fresh new look and a lot of energy to support organisations on their leadership journey.\u00a0

This month, I want to talk about something I see every day in teams:\u00a0trust.<\/strong>
– Let me start with a few honest questions for you:
– Do people really say what they think in your meetings?
– Do they ask for help without hesitation?
– Can someone openly say, \u201cI made a mistake,\u201d without fear?
– And does leadership consistently keep its promises?

Your answers are indicators of the level of trust within your team.

Trust is the foundation of high-performing teams.<\/strong>\u00a0It is the invisible glue that holds everything together – across industries, cultures, and organisations of all sizes.

This month, I\u2019d like to share three practical lenses that guide my work when I help leaders build trust in their teams.<\/td><\/tr>
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Patrick Lencioni\u2019s Team Effectiveness Pyramid<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Lencioni is very clear: a lack of trust is the root of all team dysfunctions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

His pyramid reminds us that trust is the base. If that foundation is shaky, everything above it suffers: discussions become superficial, decisions slow down, commitment weakens, and results stagnate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When trust is present, it unlocks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n