The Seahawks’ recent Super Bowl win is a clear example of the power of team. No one single person achieved that success, but the strength of collaboration was fully evident as they, as a team, worked their way to the win.
At WE Trust Company we talk a lot about team.
We are nothing without each other, our professional partners and the clients we serve. Each day we face new questions, dilemmas and problems to solve. Our job supporting individuals and families through challenging times in their lives is never easy, never rote, and never formulaic.
It requires us to think on our feet, listen carefully, practice conflict resolution, lead with empathy and admit that “I don’t know” is sometimes a legitimate answer. Whether we are marshaling assets for an estate, serving as trustee for a difficult beneficiary, building a safety net as attorney in fact for a vulnerable senior, or bringing calm to a busy professional household with bill pay, we are faced with new challenges each day. To solve these problems alone would be impossible.
Fiduciaries must be lifelong learners.
Innate curiosity is a prerequisite for success in this field. There is simply too much for one person to know and to master. Therefore, we must rely on each other to help move the ball down the field. Collaboration is the key to our success.
Trust, vulnerability and belief in a shared vision are fundamental to meaningful collaboration. You cannot ask a colleague for help if you don’t have the comfort to admit you might not know how to solve a particular problem. Feeling safe is essential to collaboration.
At WE Trust Company, we work very hard to foster a low drama, high support atmosphere where individual success is celebrated company wide. There are no “stupid questions” and when one person wins, we all win.
Our company vision is Peace of Mind, Delivered.
This vision drives us both internally and externally. Client Peace of Mind is always what we strive to deliver, but that can only be achieved if we have an atmosphere that fosters Peace of Mind for the individuals who make up our team.
The Power of Team got the Seahawks a trophy and bragging rights. The Power of Team is what motivates us at WE Trust Company. After all, there is no I in WE.
“If you take out the team in teamwork, it’s just work. Now who wants that?” Matthew Woodring Stover