Do You Trust Your Team

In market conditions increasingly defined by intensive competition, late payment, and falling consumer spend, the prevailing message seems to be trust no one. However, it may come as a shock to some, that according to a recent survey, most business owners don’t even trust their own employees!
According to the poll- carried out by The Board of Small Businesses – over 35% of business owners don’t trust any of their staff, while a resounding 80% feel that can’t trust a least one member of their team.
Many entrepreneurs feel that the no employee will ever give their company the same level of commitment or hard work that they will as, at the end of the day, it is not their business. But is this the right attitude?
According to Matthew Webb, who formed his construction and engineering company almost twenty years ago, showing your staff that you trust them can go along way. He comments; “The key to success in any business, big or small, is the people you employ. To get the best out of them, in my experience, you need to empower them with trust and responsibility.”