{"id":67,"date":"2023-02-09T16:07:56","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T16:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/changing-ourselves\/?p=67"},"modified":"2023-05-15T11:16:30","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T10:16:30","slug":"the-journey-to-trust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/changing-ourselves\/2023\/02\/09\/the-journey-to-trust\/","title":{"rendered":"The journey to trust"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0<\/span>\u2018You\u2019ve just got to trust him.\u2019 The words I was dreading as it meant I had to drop the lead and let Ted show me he was worthy of this sentiment. We had been on the training, invested in the gear, risk assessed numerous fields for sheep and other hazards and now it was time to step back and let this little working cocker show me what he was capable of.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Perhaps intangible and hard to describe, trust is the cornerstone of a healthy relationship. It is a conviction that is built slowly, over a long period of time, through repeated interactions. And it is in this post pandemic world that we need new ways to build and sustain trust.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The matter of trust emerged in the recent evaluation of hybrid working where one of the most interesting and illuminating findings described a shift in the relationship between staff and managers. A more adult relationship where staff and managers work together to negotiate the new world of work centred on a perception of mutual and reciprocal aims and purpose. One based on trust.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For leaders who want to develop their ability to inspire trust, research by the Trust Edge Leadership Institute\u00b9 has identified eight key qualities to focus on:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n