The Speed of Trust, Part 4

Overview: The Third, Fourth, and Fifth Waves and Inspiring Trust

Once you appreciate the value of trust, in both personal and professional relationships, you need to consider how you could rectify a situation in which trust was lacking. How do you gain, regain, or retain trust? This assignment is designed to encourage you to think about what you might do in various situations to develop trust.

This assignment is worth 15 points.

Objectives

• Examine dynamics of interpersonal and organizational communication that affect implementation of the collaborative nursing roles.
• Utilize the critical thinking process in problem solving and decision making.
• Identify elements of an organizational culture.

Directions

Before completing this assignment, read the fourth and final sections (pages 233-316) of Covey’s The Speed of Trust.

In this assignment, you will write a short (1-2 pages), opinion paper. The paper is to be based on your own experiences and opinions. You should critically reflect on your personal experiences and apply what you have learned in the module to your current practice. Justify and explain your responses with examples and thorough explanations.

Consider the following questions:

• If trust was lacking, what would you do at the unit level, as a manager, to improve trust among staff?
• If trust was lacking, what would you do at the administrative level of your institution to improve the level of trust between the employees and the administrators?
• How would you incorporate your personal leadership style, and your manner of dealing with change and conflict, to develop a position of high trust and credibility?

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