Respect and Trust Your People

Introduction

Respect and Trust Your People is about how a culture of fundamental trust and respect is essential for every organization. By the end of this module, you will have specific tools and practices for building and expressing respect and trust across a diverse organization, and the surprising thing to look for before extending a job offer to any candidate.

Respect and Trust Are Crucial- Video

Conversations Build Trust and Respect - Exercise

Fostering Respect and Trust-Video

Building Respect and Trust-Exercise

Bonus Materials

Full text of Respect & Trust Your People chapter from Applied Wisdom for the Nonprofit Sector book (PDF)
Full audio recording of Respect & Trust Your People chapter from Applied Wisdom for the Nonprofit Sector book (MP3)
Conversation starters: Respect & Trust Your People
Reflection Worksheet and Development Plan.pdf

Course Modules

01

Culture matters. It’s a core organizational asset.

02

Respecting and trusting your people is the foundation of all good management.

03

Always listen for and even seek out signs of trouble. Bad news is good news if you do something about it.

04

Develop “court sense” to see everything that’s happening around you, and to rapidly adjust to changes.

05

Commit to doing “the whole job.” Investing in organizational capacity contributes to excellence and impact.

06

With limited time and resources, it’s essential to prioritize and then focus.

07

Planning is essential but success comes from the implementation of your ideas. “Book It and Ship It.” Make a decision and manage the consequences.

08

To create a culture of accountability, reinforce individual ownership of problems. Always ask, “Who owns the monkey?”