"The key to commitment"

Here's a link to an article from Management Issues that talks about a study by Havard University and Massachusetts General Hospital that concluded that:

"workplaces that provide positive environments that foster interpersonal trust and quality personal relationships create the most committed and productive employees."

The study found that

commitment is largely influenced by one's sense of purpose, feeling of personal impact and overall trust in the organization.

Similarly, productivity is largely affected by the quality of human relationships including cooperative, social group moods and interaction.

What about leaders? Well,

"Outstanding leadership today means much more than just doing your job. Success is creating an environment that fosters happy, committed, productive team members.

Managers must ensure that their communication is both honest and direct and that they make time to reach out to their team on a regular basis to keep them informed of progress and issues that they may face down the road.

Employees commit to leaders who demonstrate the three key qualities of confidence, credibility and flexibility, Anderson argued, and it is important that leaders are aware of this and acknowledge their weaknesses where necessary."

Communication+Respect+Honesty+Trust+Teamwork=Productivity.