Trust compels us to share information and encourage new ideas. It requires an open, honest, forthright manner. The success of our company depends on trust. When trust and trustworthiness exist in our company, we expand our horizons, try new approaches and surpass our expectations. As a result, we become more innovative and creative.
Confidence enables individuals to work well in teams.
It builds esteem and brings speed and simplicity to the work environment. Teamwork is personal involvement and collaboration in a team environment. It includes setting common goals in support of business objectives, making an individual commitment to the team's success and recognizing the success of the team. Teamwork optimizes talent, enables Phelps Dodge to have fewer levels of management, provides more flexibility on the job and creates ownership. When Phelps Dodge employees are accountable for their work, they take ownership and develop a greater sense of pride in how the work gets done and in the quality of their work.