Minggu, 26 April 2015

Creating Trust Amongst Your Co-Workers: How You Can Do This

By George Dodson


With regard to any kind of relationship, trust is the one thing that should always be present. Trust is not only required within your relationships at home, in school, or the more intimate relationship but also in the workplace. Having to establish trust in the workplace will give you better working relationship with others. Trust towards a leader or a boss will help workers perform better and more effectively because they know they can trust the person that handles them. For those looking to build trust among their colleagues regardless if you're a leader, boss or just a worker then be sure to follow these simple steps to building trust.

Listed down below are the simple steps to building trust not only among your colleagues but also among everyone else.

Always be truthful or tell the truth Telling the truth should be something that should always be done regardless if you are a leader or just a worker. To be honest, there is no such thing as "the truth" which is to be told at work. The last thing you would want is sounding like you are trying to hide something from your colleagues and not telling some details which may be important to some people. The good thing about telling the truth is that you won't have to worry about any results which lies may make in the future and you will not be found responsible for any probable cause of a lie. Also, telling the truth can earn you admiration from your colleagues and it will help in building a more intimate relationship with your colleagues.

Do what's good

If you're a leader, people will follow you not because you told them to do so but because they see that you're a good example - you lead by example therefore you do what is expected of you. You need to be able to keep in mind to always do things for the betterment of others and not only for yourself and as you do this regularly, you'll be surprised to find out that it becomes a habit. Regardless if you're calling the shots or if you are a member of the staff you should always be doing what's good for others. As soon as you establish this practice or habit you'll instantly have people trusting you.

Consistency

One more thing that is expected with you as a worker and especially as a leader is that you become consistent with everyone. You should treat everyone just like everyone else - no special treatment and no looking down on others. You should always have a bigger picture in the office in terms of people to consult, to talk to, to eat lunch with, to work with for the next project and so on. Should you be treating everyone equal you'll be admired by your colleagues and it is there when you can earn their trust.

Motivate and help others

Supporting or helping others can likewise be a building block towards earning trust among your colleagues. Helping or supporting others is a genuine act of kindness which instantly enables others to feel close to you thus making them also trust you. This also will indicate that you care for your colleagues and that you want them to have a better situation at work. Simultaneously, this will also bring about the build-up of friendship at work.




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