| Pundits wax eloquently about tangible and intangible | | | | groups as they interact. There is an ebb and flow.. with |
| motivators. From the hefty bonuses granted to wall | | | | permanence the goal of motivating leaders. |
| street brokers, to the turkeys provided the rank and | | | | Trust is difficult to attain, or indeed obtain. When lost, |
| file at holiday time, analysts attempt to quantify the | | | | the glue which helped cement a relationship together |
| return on employers' investments. | | | | may be lost forever. Like a house on the beach |
| The authors of these white papers use a variety of | | | | succumbing to the slow yet relentless tide, trust can |
| spurious metrics in attempting to quantify positive gains | | | | wash out to sea. Regaining trust is possible. A slow, |
| in productivity, attendance and morale. Additionally they | | | | arduous journey but well worth the risk. |
| point to reductions in errors, scrap, and employee | | | | When cultivated and fertilized, trust adds immeasurable |
| turnover. | | | | value to a business relationship. With time, trust is the |
| Sales people who specialize in service awards and | | | | catalyst which keeps people together and makes life |
| productivity trinkets lead CEO's to believe their wares | | | | worth living. In a corporate environment, trust enables |
| are the nirvana in motivational tools. | | | | leaders to lead. Imbued with trust, employees will |
| When receiving an award, the employee puffs out | | | | become fully engaged and committed to the |
| their chest, smiles broadly and feels momentarily proud. | | | | company's goals. An example of this is the |
| Monetary bonuses garner employee loyalty and | | | | commitment of employees in times of a crises such |
| dedication in the short term. The reciprocal benefit for | | | | as the Manhattan project... endless hours spurred on |
| the employer is fleeting. At the occurrence of the next | | | | by the trust scientists had in their leadership. |
| stressful event such as an argument with their | | | | The development and maintenance of esprit de corps |
| manager, the employee's value proposition of the | | | | are not possible without trust. The payment of |
| award diminishes rapidly. | | | | bonuses and gold watches are of little consequence. |
| The foundation of ALL employee motivation is trust. | | | | People will not commit themselves to risk their personal |
| Not quantifiable, touchable, or testable, the complex | | | | psychological bank account for a cause or a leader in |
| spirits of trust permeate every aspect of employee | | | | whom they do not believe. Make no mistake, trust |
| transactions. A complex, enduring combination of | | | | comes from the inners of our souls. |
| respect, belief, honesty, commitment, faith, mutual | | | | On the other hand, trust is possible in a atmosphere of |
| reliance, confidence, trust is all encompassing. | | | | honesty, consistency, and faith in each other. |
| Yes, I am talking about spirits, as in plural. An Ethernet | | | | Trust is a human not material value. You know it when |
| type of gas, trust swirls in and around individuals and | | | | you feel it. |