1. Trust is built over time but the process can be accelerated by acting in a beyond reproach manner.<\/p>\n
2. Trust begets trust. Keep keeping your word.<\/p>\n
3. If you want someone to trust you, show that you trust them first.<\/p>\n
4. If someone says \u201ctrust me\u201d, run as fast as you can.<\/p>\n
5. It takes much more effort to rebuild trust than it does to build it the first time.<\/p>\n
6. When in doubt, keep testing the trust (\u201cTrust but verify\u201d).<\/p>\n
7. Trust is the union of many guiding principles including ethics, transparency, accountability and integrity.<\/p>\n
8. Leaders, employees and customers control the public\u2019s perception of trust in every business.<\/p>\n
9. Trustworthiness can be measured both quantitatively and qualitatively, and while there will always be a margin for error, there is also always room for improvement.<\/p>\n
10. As Charles Green at www.trustedadvisor.com<\/a> likes to say \u201cTrust your dog with your life, but not with your ham sandwich\u201d. This applies to people as well.<\/p>\n Barbara Kimmel is the Executive Director of Trust Across America, a program of Next Decade, Inc. For more information please visit www.trustacrossamerica.com<\/a> and listen in on our weekly radio show called Trust Across America at: <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
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