How can you build and maintain trust in an innovation network?

To my experience is that the involved parties in an innovation need to share a common vision, a common object of interest. To gain trust is done by having the parties co-designing this vision and feeling ownership to it. Following that is the necessity to pay respect and making the best to realise the commonly designed vision.

Trust is the driving force to any innovation. A leader's trust is motivation to try and try again until the result is the desired outcome. A team member's trust is the interdependency to lean on each others' strengths and learn to be better with every sprint. It is ultimately the fuel that powers the innovation flywheel.

Trust is the foundation of all business transactions, and in an innovation ecosystem trust is essential in order to build partnerships.

Trust is like glue in a team or group. It's believing that others will do what they say and look out for everyone's best interests. When people trust each other, they can openly share ideas, take risks, and work better together. Imagine trying to create something new, but always doubting if others are on the same page or if they'll do their part. It wouldn't work well. Trust makes things smoother and helps everyone move in the same direction. If there's no trust, the group might face problems like disagreements or people not putting in their best effort.

Trust is fundamental to allow ideas to flow. People have to know that they can express their ideas in an environment where they are seen for what they are - contribution and collaboration. even if you are not going to take the idea forward, celebrate that your staff are willing to to put ideas forward

What is really important is to build a community of thought leaders and influencers. The current world is entirely connected through the internet so you are in a capacity to build a global network. You just have to show up every day. You have to be provide valuable content and interact with others. And just keep building and add more value to your community. You don't need a Harvard degree anymore. You can make a difference in people's lives too. Employees, customers and communities.

"Clear kept promises" is the simplest and possibly the most effective way to build trust amongst team members as well as stakeholders. While this is a tangible outcome, trust is further strengthened by the softer skills such continuous relationship management. The trust between a team who has delivered and has been constantly engaged with their stakeholders cannot be compared to a team who has delivered and is awaiting for business to put in the next request. Trust builds synergy and with synergy comes more innovation.

Building trust in a group means working on three main areas. First, it's about building personal connections, like getting to know people and understanding how they feel. This can be done by talking a lot, showing you value others, and really caring about them. Second, it's about showing you're good at what you do and always being honest. This means doing what you say you'll do and being consistent. Lastly, it's about setting up clear guidelines and structures, like deciding who does what and making sure everyone benefits from working together. This gives everyone a sense of security and direction.

As a leader, go first! Don't hesitate to take the first step to create such environment. Be sure to be clear and concise in your goals!

A latent characteristic of innovation projects is the need to create it collaboratively. It is generally impossible to create a solution of this type alone and that is where a great opportunity arises. One method I use to engage in the innovation ecosystem is to offer my knowledge to support projects that I believe have meaning, particularly I try to voluntarily support innovative projects in health. This brings personal fulfillment and allows you to be in contact with the innovation ecosystem.

Keeping trust in a group means always checking how much everyone trusts each other and making sure everyone stays trustworthy. It's important to always stay ahead of any problems and quickly fix any issues. To keep trust strong, do these things: - Regularly ask how everyone feels and what they think. - Tell everyone about the group's wins and updates. - Fix any issues or arguments right away. - Change and grow as the group needs. - Keep showing that you're all in this together. - Celebrate when people do great things. - Don't point fingers or blame. - Be open to new thoughts and chances. - Always remember and remind others why the group started and what you're all trying to do.

Listen! Create an environments that fosters trust. Communicate clear and often. Don't think that because you said it once, it has been heard and understood.

Building trust in a group can be tricky because trust can change and be easily broken. - Not everyone knows the same things or has the same power. This can make some people feel left out or less important. - The group is made up of different people from different places with different ideas. This can cause confusion or disagreements. - Things might not always go as planned or things can be unclear. This can make people feel unsure or worried. - There might be times when what's good for one person isn't good for someone else in the group. This can make working together hard.

Lack of clarity can certainly kill trust in any team or organization. Communicate often and provide a clear message. Be present and make a point to listen. Create opportunities so that members of your team can engage in healthy conflict.

Unfortunately, this environment has many enthusiasts who quickly lose interest in the initiatives. It is important not only to start projects, but to finish them and ensure their growth and maturity. Often innovative projects are not the biggest challenge in the idea phases, the biggest challenge is making a product aligned with the market and finally scaling it. Doing this end-to-end development can be a big difference in separating enthusiasts and doers.

To get past trust issues in a group, you have to be ready to act, adjust, and learn. - Build on trust you already have. If you trust someone in the group, use that as a foundation. - Value everyone's differences. Different ideas can lead to great things. Find ways to make everyone's strengths work together. - Be clear about what you want to achieve and break it down step by step. Also, be ready to change plans if needed. - Make sure everyone feels they're getting something out of it. Share goals, be fair, and make sure everyone feels like they're part of the team.

I believe that in all these years of working in this area, the most difficult thing was not finding the right people to carry out innovation projects. The hardest part was finding people who accepted the challenge of going through the most boring, time-consuming and much less glamorous phases. Being resilient, resisting the temptation to switch to another more attractive project and continuing to fight is an important way to be a reliable reference in this innovation ecosystem. We have many enthusiasts, but few willing to go all the way.

The innovation ecosystem is extremely dynamic, which makes it difficult to create points of trust. It is not at all uncommon for a developer to become an entrepreneur or for an entrepreneur to have their solution purchased or simply for an investor to become frustrated and leave the market. The Innovation Network needs to be fed and updated all the time, so participate in events, help with other people's projects and try to stay connected to the ecosystem. This is a point that I consider very important.