101 Tips for Telecommuters—Successfully Manage Your Work, Team, Technology and Family

48. Establish a Rock-Solid Foundation of Trust

Underlying every successful relationship is trust. Without it, people become suspicious, noncommittal, uncaring, undermining and jaded—all of which leads to deteriorated and nonproductive relationships. This further leads to unpleasant work environments, disgruntled workers, frustrated customers, dejected leaders, and unprofitable organizations. So, while you're just one person in the whole intricate array of people and relationships in your organization, it's exceedingly wise for you to make trust-full relationships a major priority. As a telecommuter, establishing unwavering trust in relationships with colleagues and your boss is particularly vital, since distance and the absence of day-to-day ...