AFMC Connect January focus: Trust Published Jan. 1, 2023 Air Force Materiel Command WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The AFMC Connect kicks off the new year with a focus on the concept of trust in the workplace. Trust is fundamental to an environment that fosters connectedness and has a positive impact on organizational culture. Photo Details / Download Hi-Res Renown author Stephen Covey captures the sentiment underlying the AFMC Connect January focus in one simple quote: Without trust, we don’t truly collaborate; we merely coordinate, or at best, cooperate. It is trust that transforms a group of people into a team. The AFMC Connect kicks off the new year with a focus on the concept of trust in the workplace. Trust is fundamental to an environment that fosters connectedness and has a positive impact on organizational culture. Manifested both through actions and words, trust is the character of a person depicted by a belief in their ability, integrity and reliability. High-trust leaders and organizations have more productive teams, with individuals willing to take risks, innovate and collaborate to further the mission. To grow trust in the workplace, leaders can: -Embrace feedback -Focus on growth and lessons learned -Demonstrate care -Encourage risk-taking and innovation -Be transparent, authentic and reliable -Be self-aware, and encourage continued growth by all For more information on trust and questions to facilitate discussions, visit https://www.afmc.af.mil/Portals/13/Jan%2023%20TRUST%20%28ao%2014%20Dec%2022%29%20ADA.pdf. For information on the AFMC Connect program, visit https://www.afmc.af.mil/Resiliency/Connect/.