Establish strong business ethics.

Where managers create a moral value system for the workplace, they will nurture their employees. Teams which have a common ethics are healthier, much more resourceful, adaptable and productive, because of the common root of their consistent value systems.

Always keep your word.

By making actions visible and fulfilling commitments, managers become trusted.

Failing on promises is insincere and causes tensions. A manager needs to deliver actions visibly, to ensure everyone is aware that they can be depended upon.

That builds trust!