Trustworthiness In Business

vs. unreliability

Gaining the confidence of others by demonstrating reliability

To practice Trustworthiness, I will:

• follow through on my commitments
• complete all tasks to the best of my ability
• keep confidences
• tell the truth
• anticipate the concerns of others

Build Trust to Manage Chaos

Employees need to have high trust levels in their leadership during the chaos caused from rapid change or uncertainty.  To build this trust, leaders need to rely on several other character qualities:

• Confidence: Leaders need to have a track record of having the skills and the knowledge of the company and industry so that employees have confidence to follow.
• Compassion: Leaders need to care so employees know their needs will be considered in decisions regarding changes .
• Sincerity: Leaders need to be transparent about what is happening, communicating frequently, walking the talk, so that employees feel connected to the outcome.

When these things are missing, it is hard to build trust so employee engagement, productivity and turnover suffers.  Relationships between employees can become less collaborative.

This month, what character qualities will you use to increase your Trustworthiness?

Interview for Trustworthiness with this question:

Has there been a time when you had to gain the confidence of another person? What was the situation?

Download The Ultimate Guide to Hiring for Character with questions for all 36 qualities.

The Links below will take you to the most recent Team Building blog post and the previous posts. These are not related to a particular quality.

Previous Team Building Posts 

Visit Trustworthiness in School>>

Activities
No Matter How You Say It
Curriculum Connections
Croskey’s Corner

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Quotes
Character All Month Calendar
Related Qualities
Character Holiday Activities
Family Activity (with a printable for sending home to parents)