Trust

Trust among team members is very important for high-performing teams and overall, trust is a founding element of any human interaction. If trust is present, team work gets much more easer.

What are the main elements that help us to trust others?

Reliability is about doing what you say you’ll do.

Credibility is about knowing what one talks about and being honest when one don't.

Intimacy means openness, congruence and acceptance.

And what holds us back from trusting others?

Typically when we perceive that our team colleague behaves to maximize his/her own advantage; we call it high level of self orientation.