Trustworthiness strengthens:
- Cooperation –People are more likely to cooperate with you if you are trustworthy.
- Decisiveness – When you have trust in your abilities, you can trust your decisions.
- Loyalty – Your reliability demonstrates a commitment to others.
Trustworthiness is strengthened by:
- Sincerity – Being transparent invites trust.
- Dependability – Fulfilling commitments even in the face of difficulty builds trust.
- Honesty – Being truthful consistently builds trust.
- Determination – Overcoming obstacles is important to fulfilling commitments.
Trustworthiness is a lot like
Honesty
Integrity
Credibility
Reliability
Accountability
Dependability
Believability
