If you want to be trusted, be trustworthy!
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We often say quickly: "you can trust me", but how trustworthy are we? Is being trustworthy a character trade or is it a skill that can be learned?
In relationships, in work, let's say life in general it is important that we can trust others, it is important that other people can trust us, but also that we can trust ourselves. Stephen Covey says: "If you want to be trusted, be trustworthy."
Before you say, people can trust me, let us delve deeper into this topic.
Did you know for instance that performance is measured in the corporate world but trustworthiness almost never? That's remarkable as high performance teams like the US Navy Seals rank trustworthiness higher than performance. "We rather take some one that scores high on trustworthiness and mediocre on performance than the other way around." ~ Seals Leadership
Abuse victims have a hard time trusting others and themselves.
So this episode of TELL: How can I be trustworthy to others and myself?
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