b'What Does This Mean?Trust and Accountability Go Hand-in-Hand. Employees are yearning forconsistency in managerial accountability and follow-through. Its time tocorrect the narrative. Trust reduces workplace stress, promotes fearlesschange, and leads to better teamwork and collaboration. As a leader, trust alsohas a proven impact on the level of influence you have on others.Its Difficult to Recover From Broken Trust. Year over year, trust in managersand company leaders has steadily declined. Those who lacked trust in 2022 stilllack trust today, but now more of their coworkers have jumped on board. Itsimportant to uncover the reason trust is lacking and begin building afoundation of trust once again.People Want to Know the Why. Information for informations sake isntmeaningful or helpful. Employees and managers are yearning for a way toconnect the dots between the information theyre receiving and why thatinformation is impactful.Accountability Starts With You. Its easy to spot when someone isnt followingthrough, but it can be more difficult to spot when you arent following through.Holding others accountable also means holding yourself accountable. Whereshould you be spending your time? What important conversations should yoube having? Are you maintaining consistency?40 ENGAGE 2025'