[header] How to develop a culture of trust [title] Assess the current dynamics. [step] Where trust is absent, you might see increases in secrecy, withholding of important information, inefficiency, gossip and excessive blame. Whispering, closed-off body language and stonewalling are common in environments of mistrust. 
[title] Identify specific situations that can be remedied by greater trust. [step] In a work environment, employees may do sub-par work due to fears of revealing their skills deficiencies.