Does the Academy Have Trust Issues?

ABSTRACT

The increasing levels of workplace stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has caused some members of the Academy to leave their jobs, in part due to levels of distrust between employees and their supervisors. In order to combat distrust and rebuild trust in the Academy, we must first know what the elements of trust are boundaries, reliability, accountability, vault, integrity, nonjudgement, and generosity. Focusing on generosity, believing that everyone is doing the best that they can, is a first step towards rebuilding trust with students, staff members, faculty members, and members of administration.