Building Trust

From a relationship with a co-worker to a marriage, everything is built on trust. Trust affects how we see the world, how safe we feel and how we approach new people and situations. It affects whether we’re willing to go the extra mile for a friend, relative, co-worker or even someone we’ve never met, but with whom we do business. When trust levels are high, we feel comfortable and accepted. When trust levels are low, we feel cautious and on edge.

A few tips on building trust in personal and professional relationships are…

Keep it confidential
Strong relationships are developed by being a trustworthy listener. When someone confides in you or shares personal information, don’t share it with others.

Keep your promises and follow through with commitments
When you keep your promises and follow through with commitments,
you show that you care, you’re reliable and that you can be counted on in the future.

Forgive and move on
To build trusting relationships, you must be able to forgive and move on. Let go of old arguments, resentments and issues from the past.

Communicate openly and honestly
You must be willing to communicate openly, honestly and freely, and to share your ideas, thoughts and concerns.

Learn to recognize whom to trust
The unfortunate fact is that not everyone can be trusted. Use your instincts, good judgment and interactions with people to determine whether or not someone can be trusted. If you feel uncomfortable, take time to figure out why you feel this way.

Always remember...to trust others, we need to be able to trust ourselves.

1 comments :

  1. Hello,
    I just happend upon your page and am very glad I did. A lot of the info you have is very helpful. I appreciate the time you put into it. On this particular subject "Building Trust" I have a very hard time accepting everything you have written. I have been in a relationship where trust was constantly broken and it becomes very difficult to leave the past in the past.. That doesn't mean that it can't be done, it's just very hard. Anyways, thank you again for having this wonderful blog.

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Bonnie Morét is an award-winning photographer recognized by The Georgia Council of the Arts as "an exceptional representation of contemporary Georgia art work." Her photography is featured on Georgia Public Broadcast's Georgia Traveler. Her exhibitions include Fifth Annual Exposure Awards at Musee du Louvre in Paris, France, Art Takes Miami at Scope Art during Art Basel Miami, Metro Montage XIII at the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, World of Water at the Georgia Aquarium, Open Walls at Black Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon, Wholly Georgia: A Look at the Effects of Southern Religious Culture, sponsored by the Art History League and Georgia State University, at Mint Gallery in Atlanta, Georgia, 6x6 at the Rochester Contemporary Arts Center in Rochester, New York, @Phonography: Dialogue in the Wireless Age, at 3 Ring Circus in New Orleans, Louisiana, and About Lands and Lives of the Civil War at the 6th Cavalry Museum in Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia. Her photography appears in Modern Luxury/The Atlantan, Jezebel Magazine, and hangs in the executive offices at the Georgia State Capitol as part of the Art of Georgia exhibit. Corporate clients include Atlanta Ballet, Atlanta History Center, Chanel Cosmetics, Christian Dior Cosmetics, Sharp Mountain Vineyards, PM Realty Group, Granite Properties, Road Atlanta, Patrón Tequila, StubHub, CBM Records and The Washington Auto Show.