Building trust

Guidance and tools on how to build trust in your teams and your relationships with employees.
<img width="256" height="196" src="https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/engineering-remote-one-on-one-meeting-guide.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="a remote engineering manager&#039;s guide to amazing one-on-one meetings" decoding="async" srcset="https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/engineering-remote-one-on-one-meeting-guide.jpg 1044w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/engineering-remote-one-on-one-meeting-guide-300x230.jpg 300w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/engineering-remote-one-on-one-meeting-guide-768x589.jpg 768w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/engineering-remote-one-on-one-meeting-guide-1024x785.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />A remote engineering manager’s guide to amazing one-on-one meetings<img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/>Hiba Amin
You’re based in Toronto with the web team.  Your mobile team is in New York.  Your infrastructure team is in…
Sep 30, 2019
<img width="256" height="196" src="https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/growth-and-development-one-on-one-managers.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="What managers discuss most during one-on-ones graph" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/growth-and-development-one-on-one-managers.jpg 1044w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/growth-and-development-one-on-one-managers-300x230.jpg 300w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/growth-and-development-one-on-one-managers-768x589.jpg 768w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/growth-and-development-one-on-one-managers-1024x785.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />75% of managers discuss growth and development during one-on-one meetings<img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/>Hiba Amin
In our recent State of One-on-ones report, we surveyed over 200 managers across multiple industries, experience levels, departments and physical…
Sep 23, 2019
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<img width="256" height="197" src="https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/employee-recognition-create-a-culture-of-kudos-in-the-workplace.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="Employee recognition in the workplace creating a culture of kudos" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/employee-recognition-create-a-culture-of-kudos-in-the-workplace.jpg 521w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/employee-recognition-create-a-culture-of-kudos-in-the-workplace-300x230.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />Employee recognition: Creating a “Culture of Kudos”<img alt='Mike Arnone&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/483424be2d3ddcbce14fab19e7e8a484?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/483424be2d3ddcbce14fab19e7e8a484?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Mike Arnone&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/483424be2d3ddcbce14fab19e7e8a484?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/483424be2d3ddcbce14fab19e7e8a484?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/>Mike Arnone
Employee recognition comes in many forms. From a small gesture, like letting someone know they did a great job in…
Jul 17, 2019
<img width="256" height="171" src="https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/how-to-foster-a-culture-of-psychological-safety-within-your-team-header.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="how to foster a culture of psychological safety within your team blog header" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/how-to-foster-a-culture-of-psychological-safety-within-your-team-header.jpg 5472w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/how-to-foster-a-culture-of-psychological-safety-within-your-team-header-300x200.jpg 300w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/how-to-foster-a-culture-of-psychological-safety-within-your-team-header-768x512.jpg 768w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/how-to-foster-a-culture-of-psychological-safety-within-your-team-header-1024x683.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />Why you need to foster a culture of psychological safety on your team and 3 ways to do it<img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Hiba Amin&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f78d63367ae6899964916f0d865d0d83?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/>Hiba Amin
According to a recent survey done by the Center for Management & Organization Effectiveness, managers spend about 30 minutes per…
Jun 26, 2019
<img width="256" height="171" src="https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/upward-feedback.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="upward feedback" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/upward-feedback.jpg 1200w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/upward-feedback-300x200-1.jpg 300w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/upward-feedback-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/upward-feedback-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />The 7 golden rules of upward feedback<img alt='Paige Magarrey&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b3ffb5b154be0d4a234042cb2a058a90?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b3ffb5b154be0d4a234042cb2a058a90?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Paige Magarrey&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b3ffb5b154be0d4a234042cb2a058a90?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b3ffb5b154be0d4a234042cb2a058a90?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/>Paige Magarrey
What’s upward feedback? It’s the employee feedback that goes, well, upward – it’s feedback for managers, from their team. Why…
Jun 3, 2019
<img width="256" height="104" src="https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/soapbox-news-banner-default.png" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/soapbox-news-banner-default.png 5834w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/soapbox-news-banner-default-300x122.png 300w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/soapbox-news-banner-default-768x313.png 768w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/soapbox-news-banner-default-1024x418.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />SoapBox recognized as one of 50 Most Innovative Workplaces 🎉<img alt='Paige Magarrey&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b3ffb5b154be0d4a234042cb2a058a90?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b3ffb5b154be0d4a234042cb2a058a90?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Paige Magarrey&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b3ffb5b154be0d4a234042cb2a058a90?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b3ffb5b154be0d4a234042cb2a058a90?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/>Paige Magarrey
We’re excited to announce that SoapBox will be recognized as one of the 50 Most Innovative Workplaces at The Elevated Awards on…
May 7, 2019
<img width="256" height="171" src="https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/All-hands-meeting-agenda.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="All-hands meeting agenda" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/All-hands-meeting-agenda.jpg 1200w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/All-hands-meeting-agenda-300x200-1.jpg 300w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/All-hands-meeting-agenda-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/All-hands-meeting-agenda-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />6 items to put on your next all-hands meeting agenda<img alt='Sharon Moorhouse&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fb90854ccdfa13f6e36a622edd1fd852?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fb90854ccdfa13f6e36a622edd1fd852?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/>Sharon Moorhouse
An all-hands meeting is an expensive affair! You’re essentially pausing all work at your company for 15 to 30 minutes.…
Apr 25, 2019
<img width="256" height="171" src="https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Employee-one-on-one-meeting.jpg" class="attachment-256x220 size-256x220 wp-post-image" alt="Employee one-on-one meeting" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Employee-one-on-one-meeting.jpg 1200w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Employee-one-on-one-meeting-300x200-1.jpg 300w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Employee-one-on-one-meeting-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https://stage.hypercontext.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Employee-one-on-one-meeting-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px" />5 things to stop doing in employee one-on-one meetings (and what to start doing!)<img alt='Mike Arnone&#039;s avatar' data-src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/483424be2d3ddcbce14fab19e7e8a484?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' data-srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/483424be2d3ddcbce14fab19e7e8a484?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo lazyload' height='32' width='32' decoding='async' src='data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==' style='--smush-placeholder-width: 32px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 32/32;' /><noscript><img alt='Mike Arnone&#039;s avatar' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/483424be2d3ddcbce14fab19e7e8a484?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/483424be2d3ddcbce14fab19e7e8a484?s=64&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async'/>Mike Arnone
As someone who has had a number of managers in my lifetime, from entry-level retail positions to corporate leadership, I…
Apr 15, 2019
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