How to Make People Trust You

Business Articles | December 9, 2010

Trust is one of the crucial components of quality relationships. When a person trusts you, they tend to like you more, be more honest with you, want to interact and collaborate with you more. This is why I believe consciously building trust is worthwhile thing to do.

A deep level of trust is a rare thing in interpersonal relationships, as trust requires some very important elements to be present in order for it to flourish. Here are the fundamental elements that provide the way to make people trust you:

1. Do things well. Whether you’re helping a neighbor paint the ceiling or doing the job you’ve been professionally trained for, it’s important to do it well. People trust other people they can rely on to get things done and to ensure quality.

This is where competency comes in. Focus on being very good in what you do, on continuously developing your professional and personal skills. Also, offer your help particularly in areas where you know you have good skills.

2. Keep your promises. People trust you when they know that what you say is what you will do, that your words are aligned with your deeds. This is why keeping your promises is one of the foundations of building trust.

Whenever you tell somebody that you will do something, know that you have taken a commitment that influences the relationship with that person. So make sure you truly do that something. If you have doubts that you can, it’s better not to promise.

3. Be honest. Being honest can be challenging because very often, we can easily get ourselves out of a tough spot by being dishonest. However, while this might help us in the short term, it breaks trust in the long term.

Trust is not possible if you are not honest. Tell people the truth even when it’s hard to do so, even when they may not like it. In the end, it will benefit your relationship more than being dishonest ever could.

Applying these three essential ideas is not a walk in the park. However, as a communication coach, I believe they are the foundation of making people trust you. If you treasure trust, these ideas are the ones you will want to live your life by.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Eduard Ezeanu is the creator of the conversation starters website. He provides communication coaching and helps people put their best foot forward in communication.