Trust isn’t given on a platter; no one can trust you except you are deemed trustworthy.
There are some habits you show that will make people to trust you, and there are some habits that will make people not to have trust in you.
If you want people to trust you, then these habits should be part of you:
1. TRANSPARENCY
Transparency is about being open, having nothing to hide, not withholding information and telling the truth. When you are transparent, you make it easy for people to trust you.
2. BE A PERSON OF YOUR WORDS
Unfulfilled promises make it hard for people to trust you. Be a person of your words; when you say something, try as much as possible to keep to your words. People will trust you when you are a person of your words.
3. BE ORIGINAL
Be your real self; don’t try to copy any one else. When you are who you are, you make it easy for people to trust compared to when you try to be someone else.
4. TAKE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR YOUR ACTIONS
Don’t try to justify your mistakes or pour blames on someone else when you are the one at fault. Be the kind of person who takes responsibility for their actions. You become reliable in the eyes of people when you have this habit.
5. BE READY TO APOLOGISE
We are humans, and we could make mistakes; we could misinterpret certain actions and take wrong decisions. When you are found in such a dilemma, just apologise for any wrong done. Be the kind of person who apologises when wrong. Apologies are simple yet hard to give; people who apologise sincerely for a mistake are easily trusted than those who fail to apologise.
6. LEARN
Learn how to talk to people, learn from every mistake made and learn how to deal with people since we are all different. Make an effort to treat people better, and they will learn to trust you.
7. DEMONSTRATE BEHAVIOURS THAT SHOW YOU CARE
People want you to care about them and not just yourself, people want you to show an interest in what they are going through. Practice empathy, learn to put yourself in people’s shoes, try to show that you actually care, and you wouldn’t only earn the person’s trust, you’ll also win their hearts.
Trust is earned, and when you have these habits, people will learn to trust you. Trust is needed in your relationship, business, workplace and your dealings with people, and this is how you can inspire trust.
Jake