The other day I read an interesting article called “Gaining Their Trust” in Human Resource Executive Online.
According to this article, HR leaders must earn the trust and respect of their C-Suite colleagues and board members.
Something about this doesn’t sound quite right.
Isn’t it the Board and C-Suite’s responsibility to lead with trust and then to extend that trust to not only HR leaders but all leaders?
We wrote about this extensively in our second book, TRUST INC., a Guide for Boards & C-Suites. In fact, 60 experts weighed in with 100 strategies for Boards & C-Suites to lead with trust with internal stakeholders.
Stephen M.R. Covey speaks frequently about the 5 Waves (Incremental Steps) of Trust in an Organization:
READ WAVE #2 and #3 CAREFULLY!!!
WAVE 1: Self Trust (personal credibility)
WAVE 2: Relationship Trust (behavior with others)
WAVE 3: Stakeholder Trust (alignment with internal stakeholders)
WAVE 4: Market Trust (external reputation)
WAVE 5: Societal Trust ( global citizenship- social consciousness, corporate citizenship, and corporate social responsibility.)
The responsibility of gaining trust lies squarely with the Board and C-Suite, whose first priority should be in building relationships and ensuring alignment with their internal stakeholders, not the other way around.
Trust-focused organizations must:
- Have a well-defined mission, corporate credo and strong values
- Hire the “right” people who are aligned with those values
- Lead with trust.
Barbara Brooks Kimmel is the Executive Director of Trust Across America-Trust Around the World whose mission is to help organizations build trust. She is also the editor of the award winning TRUST INC. book series. In 2012 Barbara was named “One of 25 Women Changing the World” by Good Business International.
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Should you wish to communicate directly with Barbara, drop her a note at Barbara@trustacrossamerica.com
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