The Work Effects Trust & Capacity^TM Model is centered on trust as the core driver to engagement, workforce capacity and stakeholder success. The model quickly identifies the root of workforce issues and focuses resources on the areas that produce the greatest benefit. It is divided into four building blocks necessary for organizational success regardless of industry, size or location. They are: organizational trust, individual trust, individual capacity and organizational capacity.

For Individual Capacity, the survey looks at those aspects that make up the inherent traits of the individual and the opportunities that person has to be productive within an organization. Internal traits could be the motivation a person has, their dedication, the personal desire to improve, and their willingness to be a risk-taker. Their individual capacity is also dependent upon the organization’s ability to provide a career path, ongoing opportunities to gain skills through training, and the degree of freedom they allow an individual in accomplishing what the organization expects of them.

Since no two organizations are alike, Work Effects provides each client the opportunity to select the most applicable factors (topics) within the Trust & Capacity Model. Based on extensive research, there are 112 different survey items that have been tested for relevance, actionability and observability. These items are organized into 28 factor groups based on statistical analysis and further sorted into the four categories we've noted above.

For example, under Individual Capacity, there are 6 building blocks: individual effectiveness/personal capability, job satisfaction, learning and development, career growth, results orientation, and risk taking.

When constructing a Trust & Capacity survey, there should be between 10 and 16 categories that relate to an organization's objectives. For Organizational Capacity, the following factors are considered:

The other three areas: Organizational Trust, Individual Capacity and Organizational Capacity are completed in a similar fashion. See our Knowledge Center for more information.

About Work Effects
Work Effects, located in downtown Minneapolis, is a consulting firm with over twenty years of experience.  We help our clients deliver strategic results by developing more trusted leaders and organizations through training, coaching, and assessment programs.  With innovative solutions in the areas of leadership development, culture management, and performance management we have become an industry leader in building trust from the inside out.  We construct programs that are as unique as the client’s organization.  Our modular solutions use scientific tools such as our Revolution 360^TM which assesses a leader's transformational capabilities, our Trust & Capacity^TM survey, which identifies the root culture drivers of an organization,  our Performance Sum ^TM, which measures and tracks individual and organizational performance, and our Conflict Lens ^TM, which identifies constructive outcomes to conflict in the work-place.  We work with clients ranging from mid-cap to Fortune 100 companies.  Our highly experienced team of employees and consultants is very passionate about our work and the impact we have on others.

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