Should I trust you?

Relationships are the elements that really move Business forward.

Most people in business have limited time to be “social” in a work environment, yet social interactions is where Trust gets decided in very subtle ways.

This presents a dilemma because Relationships and building Trust are NOT efficient.  Business craves efficiency, yet without trust, nothing advances.

Should I trust you?  Perhaps…. But it has to be “appropriate” Trust.

For Example:

Rob is someone that I would never trust to perform Brain Surgery on me.  This would be a very misplaced trust. He doesn’t have the skills, so I shouldn’t look to him for filling that need if I have it.

I do trust him to be a resource that will help advance agreed goals (in this case with Business Growth Strategy and Social Marketing).

The “Social” side of our relating is where we collect experiences and evidence that support levels of trust. We trust people that give us a sense that we matter and our results matter. Also, healthy trust is when you both have something at risk.

It starts with each person being willing to present their real needs with clear consequences (both positive and negative).

The really interesting part is that every Relationship has many levels of trust that are palpable and measurable in terms of emotional comfort or confidence. Your sense of trust is your best friend.  Trust that feeling and act on it to learn more before making decisions.

Decide what you want to be trusted for.