Many
businesses, relationships, companies, treaties and negotiations upon which much
of the foundation of our society are built, were based upon the trust of a
person’s word, their name, their commitment—or, quite simply, a handshake: “I
give you my word, trust me.”
Yet, what is
the value of trust?
Today, many
do not understand the “sacredness” of trust in a relationship or business. Building
trust seems easy as long as you keep your commitment, yet once you lose that
trust, you will never really regain it.
Trust is
grown through a “common cause” belief system which we often call the mission
statement of a group or company.
To build
trust within your team, you must be willing to build relationships with each
and every individual. A relationship that is built on trusted conversation
includes diverse thoughts and ideas.
Honest conversation about issues and topics may touch on the weakness of
a person, yet those weaknesses can always be turned into strengths.
You need to
hold people accountable for their actions—and be clear about your expectations
of their commitments to various action items and projects.
Trust speaks the truth, always. One has to be willing to speak the truth and listen to the other person’s experience
or opinion.
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TRUST (n.)
1. reliance
on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing;
confidence.
2. confident
expectation of something; hope.
3. confidence
in the certainty of future payment for property or goods received; credit to
sell merchandise on trust.
4. a person
on whom or thing on which one relies: God is my
trust.
5. the
condition of one to whom something has been entrusted.
6. the
obligation or responsibility imposed on a person in whom confidence or
authority is placed: a position of trust.
7. charge,
custody, or care: to leave valuables in someone's trust.
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