How to Build Trust and Collaboration | Jill Ratliff | Episode 161

Among the most important skills in leadership are gaining trust and knowing how to collaborate under stress. A great leader is the kind of person others want to follow. They know how to break down silos and model collaboration. They have the courage to build meaningful relationships, and are experts at establishing trust and touching hearts, creating an environment where people feel heard, small problems don’t escalate, and businesses succeed.

Jill Ratliff is an Author, Executive Coach, and Leadership Speaker. Jill has more than 25 years of Fortune 100 Human Resources Management experience, and knows well what amazing leaders can do under the right circumstances. In addition to starting her own leadership consultancy, she assumes the role of Senior Leadership Advisor for Beecher-Regan’s Leadership Results Practice. Prior, she served as Executive Vice President at Assurant Specialty Property, a $2B financial services organization, and held key senior positions such as Executive Vice President of Human Resources for ING North America, Director of Leadership Development for ADP and Director of Corporate Human Resources for PepsiCo’s Taco Bell Corporation. Her strength is in making the complex simple and straightforward. Jill provides thought leadership and execution of “People & Culture” initiatives that help drive exceptional business results, and has worked extensively in environments facing large-scale transformational change. She is an Amazon #1 new release Best Seller in Business Leadership with her book, Leadership Through Trust & Collaboration: Practical Tools for Today’s Results-Driven Leaders.

In the community, Jill currently serves on the Executive Committee for the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement. She was also Co-President for EMERGE, a non-profit dedicated to empowering women by advancing their education. Jill has been a mentor for 14 years with Pathbuilders, an organization that helps high-performing women accelerate their careers.

Topics

During this interview Jill and I discuss the following topics:

• Why trust and collaboration is so important
• Why trust has deteriorated so badly over time
• How leaders can mitigate poor trust perception
• How leading yourself affects trust and collaboration
• How to build trust and collaboration across the organization

For the complete show notes be sure to check out our website:

https://movingforwardleadership.com/161