Seven Reasons Your Reports Don't Trust You - BusinessWeek

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You think embracing falsehoods, half-truths, and evasions is part of your job as a leader? That would be a lie, too

By Dennis and Michelle Reina

August 16, 2011, 6:07 PM EDT

1. You withhold trust in others.

2. You ask much, yet fail to acknowledge effort.

3. You behave badly.

4. You don’t admit your mistakes.

5. You spin the truth.

6. You duck people and performance issues.

7. You don’t walk your talk.

Dennis Reina, PhD, and Michelle Reina, PhD, are co-founders of the Reina Trust Building Institute, which specializes in promoting workplace trust. They are also co-authors of Rebuilding Trust in the Workplace (Berrett-Koehler) and Trust and Betrayal in the Workplace (Berrett-Koehler).

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