Of course we trust our people

I was listening to the leader of a large, multinational organisation speak recently. He was talking about the culture change process the company had implemented. One statement has stayed with me:

“Of course we trust our people.”

Which is great, because trust is so important to workplace culture.

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Denial is a river in Egypt

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So goes the joke between my old University buddy and I.

Many a time, faced with an impossible to-do list, we contemplate buying that ticket to Denial. “It’s sunny there today” she will say. “And my phone won’t ring there”, I will add. At those times when work feels way … too … hard … , escaping seems like the perfect option.