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The speed of trust

The words, “trust me”, seem to roll off some people’s tongue as if just saying them is enough to induce belief. The words conjures up images of snake oil salespeople, slippery politicians, lying tradesmen and deceitful real estate agents. The list of “who don’t you trust” seems endless.

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The hidden cost of bullying

Evidence that workplace bullying increases costs for organisations keeps mounting. Researchers at Florida State University surveyed more than 180 employees from a wide variety of professions, asking whether they had endured a history of abuse from their bosses, then asking a series of workplace performance questions. Employees working under an abusive supervisor tended to rebel quietly and indirectly by slacking off on the job and handing in sloppy work.

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Spying destroys trust

Bosses have declared war on the personal use of company resources, but this approach destroys trust, an important ingredient for success.

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