In a previous post, I shared one experience I had on how trust was my currency to a business opportunity. Building and maintaining trust in your professional life helps in creating a positive and productive work environment, supports career advancement, and establishes a solid foundation for long-term success.
Allow me to share with you 4 simple ways in which you can increase your trust-rating in a professional setting:
๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ โ Do what you say you will do. Simple. Even if it is a commitment to
bring a sweet for a child when you knock off from work. Honouring seemingly small commitments trains us to honour the bigger ones, such as the ones we make to superiors and clients. If you are not able to deliver on an earlier commitment, be sure to communicate to the other party in good time.
๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฒ โ Make honesty a consistent standard in all your interactions, both professional and personal. Dishonesty in personal settings has a way of showing up in professional interactions
because habits have a way of doing that. In meetings and interactions that require reporting about your work, ensure that you have verified data to avoid unintentionally appearing dishonest.
๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ . Donโt let pride get you fired or demoted. We all err, so when you
do, genuinely apologise and take note of the root of that mistake so you can learn from it.
๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ โ In a world full of plastic, being authentic actually sets you apart. Instead of trying to be like someone else, learn from them and build on your own strengths, with authenticity.
Remember this, when you have a high trust-rating as an employee, you gain the trust of your organisation and clients and you would easily be considered for better opportunities when they come up.
๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: When was the last time you said to someone, โIโll call you backโ and you actually called them back?
– ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ –
