Why isn't simply saying 'we must unite' enough to build trust in a team?

Team trust develops gradually. Telling people to trust one another does not make it happen instantly. First help them feel respected and accepted and become willing to understand each other. Then they are more likely to dare to express their real thoughts.

I read an interview with a baseball team's psychological coach and strongly agreed with its reminders. He did not begin by forcing players to speak frankly. He first helped them become familiar with each other and understand why someone spoke or reacted a certain way. When friction arose, someone also helped clarify the conversation and encouraged trying the other person's perspective.

The article described a usually quiet junior player who said, when the team performed poorly, that he felt they were not playing team baseball. His teammates' willingness to discuss it related to the trust already established beforehand, not only to his particular courage.

This also made me think of Fu Mo practitioners working together. Everyone has their own strengths. Encouragement and someone being available to take over matter, but so do speaking well together and making companions willing to raise concerns. Real unity requires putting these everyday interactions into practice.