B2 – Upper Intermediate
A lack of trust in the workplace is the virus that can create a diseased workplace culture.
It often begins with leadership and spreads throughout the team, leading to a cycle of unhealthy responses that affect engagement and productivity.
Read the article to learn ways to detect lack of trust in a team.
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does “underpinning” mean? “Underpinning the ability to take risks in teams is psychological safety.” Use it in a sentence.
- What does “to put forward” mean? “This is the belief team members have that they will not be ridiculed or punished if they put forward new ideas, concerns or questions.” Give 2 synonyms and use ‘to put forward’ in a sentence.
- What does “silo” mean? ” Closely related to a lack of communication is the formation of silos“ Use it in a sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- Share your thoughts on this, “Trust is a key ingredient for high performance teams.“.
- Do you agree or disagree with this, “If they do not trust each other, team mates will avoid spending any time together that they do not absolutely have to.” Explain.
- Is there enough trust among team members in your team? How can you tell? If not, why do you think this is the case?
- What does a lack of trust in a team lead to?
- What can management do to help foster trust among teams and employees?