Varicent转发了
Trust isn’t a given—it’s built and earned. Over the past two days, the Varicent exec team gathered in an offsite not just to tackle big questions like how we can even more effectively transform our market, but to do something just as critical: build trust. Part of aligning around a shared vision involves healthy debate. Understanding each other’s working styles through frameworks like “The 6 Types of Working Genius” is very helpful when you’re working closely on a team. (I lean toward Tenacity and Galvanizing). We meet in-person every quarter, and I’ve seen firsthand the power of this rhythm in making us a high-performing team. Now on the flight back home, I’m reflecting even more as I ask myself: How well have I done this with my own team? Marketing at our company, like many today, is remote. We’ve welcomed new people in key roles in the past six months, yet we haven’t had the same opportunities to build trust in person. We’re in the ‘storming’ phase, but we skipped ‘forming.’ Instead, we’ve to some extent thrown talented people into the fire and said, “Go.” And while execution is happening, I can see the challenges and occasional friction that comes from not laying the foundation first. My bad. This isn’t unique to us. I suspect many teams—especially in remote environments—face the same challenge. So here’s my question: ?? As a leader, how have you intentionally built trust in a remote or hybrid team? What worked? What didn’t? I know that for my team to perform at the highest level, I need to invest in the team, not just the work. (Yes, for those on the team reading this, I am signing up to put more effort into this!). I’d love to hear what’s worked for you. Drop a comment and let’s discuss. (And if you’re familiar with the 6 Working Geniuses, which are your top two?).