Are you trustworthy? Do you find that your coworkers are reluctant to rely on you? Are you left out of confidential meetings? Does your supervisor double-check your work or micro-manage you? Are you always the last person to find out what everyone else already seems to know?
Regular readers of the blog know that I often talk about the importance of building workplace trust. In fact, in a previous blog post titled How can you build trust in the workplace?, I offered four ideas. Workplace trust is essential to establish not only your reputation, but also to build a strong network of people who will help you throughout your career. So if you often find yourself in situations such as those above, it may be time to self-reflect; to consider whether your own actions are inadvertently causing others to view you as untrustworthy.
Five things you may be doing that send the wrong message
My latest column in The Globe and Mail published on December 31, and in it I spelled out five unintentional behaviours you may be exhibiting that cause others think that you are not to be trusted.
Unintentional behaviours may be sending co-workers signals you’re untrustworthy
If you get the print version of The Globe, you would have seen it on page B7.
Note: if you are a subscriber to The Globe and Mail, you can also read the column directly at their website at this link: https://tgam.ca/2VlSTDZ
I’d love to hear your thoughts on this topic. Do you work with people who are untrustworthy? Are there any other signs that you think are dead giveaways of people who should not be trusted? Please share your perspective and your experiences by adding your comments below.