Component C: Fosters a Culture of Trust
“Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work.” --Warren Bennis
Professional Learning Resources
These resources are available for you to use and adapt to help with implementing Component C with your team. If you have other great resources to share, please SUBMIT it to Margie Johnson by emailing her at margie.johnson@mnps.org.
| Resources | Description—Click on Resource Name to Access It |
| Blanchard, K. (2010). Building trust. | Article about trust being the critical link to a high-involvement, high-energy workplace along with strategies on fostering it |
| Center for Courage and Renewal Circle of Trust: Touchstones for Safe and Trustworthy Space | Document that outlines touchstones for developing a safe and trustworthy space |
| Core Values Activity with Introduction and Summary | This document contains the introduction and summary for using the Mountains and Valleys activity for discovering core values. |
| Core Values Mountains and Valleys Activity | Use this activity to discover personal and group core values. |
| Covey, S. M. R. (2006). The speed of trust: The one thing that changes everything. Resources (videos, pdfs, etc.) | The book is written by Dr. Stephen Covey’s eldest son and outlines the role of trust in increasing the organization. The link to additional resources include videos and pdfs. |
| Creating a High Trust Organization | A blog post from John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, about cultivating trust in an organization. |
| Got Data? Now What? Determining Your Stage of Group Development | Got Data? Now What? Reproducible to help a team determine their stage of development—forming, storming, norming, or performing |
| Got Data? Now What? Template for Advocacy: Inviting Others to Examine Your Thinking | Got Data? Now What? Reproducible template for inviting others to examine your thinking |
| Got Data? Now What? Template for Advocacy: Making Thinking and Reasoning Visable | Got Data? Now What? Reproducible template for making your thinking and reasoning visible |
| Got Data? Now What? Stages of Development Reproducible | Got Data? Now What? Reproducible to assess your team’s stages of development |
| Hitch, C. (2012). How to build trust in an organization. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School. | Article with case studies of businesses that are successful due to having an organization of trust and explores how to develop trust within your organization |
| How to Build a Corporate Culture of Trust | A blog post by Lou Dubois about how to implement a trust strategy in your organization. |
| Key Factors in Team Development | This document discusses key factors in team development for a team to consider and then define a common language for each factor. |
| Lewicki, R. & Tomlinson, E. (2003). Trust and trust building. | Article about trust, particularly toward the end there’s a section about practical implications for building trust |
| Mayfield, P. (n.d.) Six steps to building trust in the workplace. Monster website. | Blog post with 6 steps for building trust at work |
| National School Reform Faculty Team Building and Trust Building Activities | Protocols that can be used to help a team build trust |
| SEL Beginning of the Year Community Gathering/Staff Meeting Plan #1 | Resource provided by MNPS SEL department about building the adult community and connecting with our beliefs |
| SEL Idea for Building Community and Engaging Adult Learners during Staff Meetings | Resource provided by MNPS SEL department about building the adult community and meeting staff engagement and connectedness |
| MNPS SEL Organization on Blackboard | Resource provided by MNPS SEL department about accessing the SEL Resources available on Blackboard |
| SEL Sample Staff Meeting #2 | Resource provided by MNPS SEL department about articulating hopes and goals and establishing essential agreements for the adult learning community |
| SEL Sample Community Gathering/Staff Meeting #3 | Resource provided by MNPS SEL department about planning and facilitating classroom morning meetings/advisory meetings/community gatherings |
| SEL Sample Community Gathering/Staff Meeting #4 | Resource provided by MNPS SEL department about positive teacher talk |
| SEL Sample Staff Meeting #5 | Resource provided by MNPS SEL department to introduce SEL I Can Statements |
| Protocol for Reflective Dialogue Around Change | A protocol to foster dialogue around the emotional impact of change on an individual or organization through the use of a structured reflective protocol |
| Stages of Academic Team Development | An infographic about the stages of team development |
| Stages of Team Development | A cohesive team, particularly trust, does not form overnight. These resources explain the stages of team development and provide some tools for the different stages of development. |
| Trust Matters: Leadership for Successful Schools summary | A book summary of Megan Tschannen-Moran's book entitled,Trust Matters: Leadership for Successful Schools |
