In your opinion, what makes a person trustworthy? Do they keep your secrets? Respect your beliefs and boundaries? When you know someone isn\u2019t trustworthy, it affects your relationship. Often, it can break a relationship. People need to have others they can trust. Whether it\u2019s in personal relationships, work, or society as a whole, trust is essential. Here are ten reasons why:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Amy Edmonson, a professor at Harvard Business\u00a0School, describes psychological safety as the ability to be yourself without fear of negative consequences. She talks about this concept as it relates to trust in the workplace. When there\u2019s trust between team members, they feel safe psychologically. This means they aren\u2019t afraid that speaking up might cost them their reputations or jobs. Psychological safety is also important in personal relationships. Using the example of a parent and child, a child who trusts their parent isn\u2019t afraid that something they do or say will make their parent stop loving them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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In the workplace, asking questions and taking risks leads to innovation. If a team doesn\u2019t have trust in each other, though, they\u2019re much more likely to avoid\u00a0questioning\u00a0and risk-taking. It goes back to psychological safety; they don\u2019t feel confident their questions will be respected. In personal relationships, questions and risks are just as important. People can express their concerns, ask for what they want, and question decisions. This encourages more understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When trust is built into an organization or relationship, decision-making is a faster process. Everyone knows that the decision-making person or entity has the best intentions. They\u2019ve proven themselves competent in the past. No one needs to pick apart the decision-making process or check it thoroughly for errors, so everything moves faster. In many environments, a fast decision is essential and makes life better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good communication is important in every type of relationship whether it\u2019s one between two people or between different parts of an organization. If there isn\u2019t trust between the participants, communication suffers. There\u2019s fear that what is communicated might be used as retaliation or \u2013 at the very least \u2013 it won\u2019t be respected. People will hide things from each other, which can only have negative consequences down the road. Misunderstandings are more common. When there\u2019s trust, communication is open and honest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In environments where there isn\u2019t trust, a person can\u2019t rely on others to respect their opinions and value. Without that affirmation, it\u2019s very easy for a person\u2019s\u00a0confidence\u00a0to plummet. They won\u2019t take as many risks or express their\u00a0creativity. Within a safe space of trust, people can be themselves and be validated. This can only boost their self-confidence and encourage more trust and vulnerability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Combine risk-taking, fast decisions, and self-confidence in the workplace, and you end up with a more productive workplace. When there isn\u2019t trust, everything takes longer. There\u2019s less unity and higher stress levels. Micro-managing is the norm. As a result, a company is less productive. This can have financial consequences, and eventually, an organization can fall apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trust is the backbone of healthy, happy relationships whether they\u2019re romantic or not. When you trust that a person respects and loves you, it\u2019s much easier to be vulnerable. Vulnerability is what fosters real, close connection. The journey to getting to a place where there\u2019s trust also builds closeness. With each experience that proves a person\u2019s trustworthiness, others feel more comfortable and safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whether it\u2019s in the workplace or personal relationships, a lack of trust is emotionally exhausting. A person feels like they\u2019re walking through a minefield, unsure when something they say or do could backfire on them. They always feel like they\u2019re looking over their shoulder in case someone is about to stab them in the back. This is extremely stressful. Being in an\u00a0environment\u00a0with trust lets a person relax and feel safe. Their stress decreases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you look at someone who identifies as a pessimist, odds are they\u2019ve not experienced a lot of relationships or environments with trust. On the other hand, trust teaches a person that the world isn\u2019t all dangerous. There are people out there with good intentions.\u00a0Research\u00a0shows that optimism comes with a range of benefits, including better health and longer lifespans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When trust is embedded into a community as a cultural norm, that community is healthier and happier. This makes sense since communities are just webs of different relationships. Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones of\u00a0Happiness, discovered that when trust is below 30%, a country\u2019s living standards are stuck and unable to grow. Besides gross domestic product, trust is the strongest predictor of a nation\u2019s happiness level.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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