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26 WYOMING ARCHITECTURE .19 | www.aia-wyoming.org late, they trusted him a little less, until they finally gave up on his ever being where he was supposed to be. While this sounds like a small issue, his failure to be at meetings when he said he would be there, or to meet with people when he prom- ised he would meet with them cause them to doubt his other abilities as well. Productivity plummeted, and his top talent left. Build Trust With Transparency Being truthful, even when the news is not good, matters. Share what you know, when you know it, even when that information is incomplete. Employees may have already learned about some organization changes through their coworkers, the media, or on social media. When the information does not come from their leaders, it causes employees to lose trust in their leaders. It appears as though the leader did not know what was going on and that they cannot get ahead of the problem. However, certain leadership may also have restricted on how much information they are allowed to provide their employees. In those instances, they need to be honest and let their employees know what they can and cannot provide. Employees can understand if there is adequate communi- cation delineating what the constraints are. Employees do not do well when they realize information is being withheld, and they are not trusted. Information now travels faster than ever. Leaders have to make sure they are staying ahead of their organization’s information, and they have to get information out as quickly as possible. Leaders need to under- stand that not announcing news makes their people feel betrayed. When leaders keep secrets, employees feel that their leaders do not trust them with information. As a result, the employees, in turn, don’t share informa- tion with their leaders, and trust is broken. Great leaders know that their people will respect them more if they are honest with them about problems and issues, even when the news is not good. People would rather know the truth about what is going on in the organization than speculate on what might be happening. Consistency, reliability, and trustworthiness are important. Do you need to make any ad- justments to your leadership? For a quick idea on how well you and your team are doing, you are invited to take this confidential assessment here: https://tinyurl.com/yy4s7bfn Results are emailed to you immediately, and that data is deleted. Great leaders are always trying to get better every day. We hope this helps! b Commander Mary Kelly is the CEO of Produc- tive Leaders. She can be reached at Mary@ProductiveLeaders.com . PUBLIC AWARENESS GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION & RESOURCES CHAPTER INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGIC PLAN November 2018 Mission: AIA Wyoming is the voice of and the resource for the architectural profession by uniting in fellowship, serving and engaging the public and improving the quality of the built environment. Education & Resources Goals • Provide engaging and quality continuing education in response to member needs • Support and encourage architectural education in schools Chapter Infrastructure Goals • Meet Core Member Services Government Advocacy Goals • Introduce, monitor, and influence legislative and regulatory issues • Educate and engage members Education & Resources Mission: To provide resources regarding the education of the architectural profession available to students and AIA Wyoming members. Public Awareness Mission: to provide and increase exposure of Wyoming Architecture and the value of the profession. Membership Development Mission: To enhance the membership experience. Government Advocacy Mission: The mission is to advocate for legislation and regulations that support the value of architecture. Chapter Infrastructure Mission: The mission is to manage the quality and integrity of AIA Wyoming. Public Awareness Goals • Increase exposure to the public on the value of architects and the impact of good design • Strengthen Industry Partnership relations Membership Development Goals • Actively recruit new members, retain, and recognize existing members • Increase visibility of member services and benefits