Trust youself to Rebuild Trust
A conversation yesterday made me reflect.There are times when we feel we have let down some one, a partner, a friend, colleagues , a superior or subordinate a customer,a client . At times we do so in awareness (Sure we might have our own reasons).
And we react in different ways too. Some wallow in guilt, a few others shy away from further interactions, others behave as if nothing has happened.
Irrespective of how the impacted person reacts or we act one thing is certain, “There has been an erosion of trust “.
A few things we can and should do to slowly rebuild trust.
- Acknowledge that trust has eroded and evoked negative feelings in others.
- Accept the real world consequences that people are left to deal with as a result of our actions.
- Listen when they react, vent out. Try not to speak in your defence. Difficult but necessary for healing. There will be a time and place for you to talk.
- Take the first step to mend the fence: Actions are all that matter .
- Learn to make promises that you intend to keep.
And importantly forgive yourself and remember that consistently honoured commitments help slowly repair and rebuilt #trust .
Trust yourself on this one!
1 comment:
I have been at the receiving end a couple of times. Trust is most often lost when we feel hurt by another person's action and BELIEVE THAT THE ACTION WAS INTENTIONAL. To build or rebuild trust, as you rightly pointed out, one must be open to conversation and be vulnerable. Paradoxically, a little trust must be retained in order to discuss its lack and make attempts to rebuild it.
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