Building trust

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collaboration

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a trainee

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to lack

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to boast

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in good hands

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a scholarship

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competence

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to bond with someone

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Cultural differences can mean that people try to build trust in different ways.

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Valeria hoped that talking about her private life with her clients would help them get to know her better.

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Kelly’s colleagues thought that she was lying about her achievements.

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David started talking about his previous experience in order to waste time.

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When people are used to different ways of building trust, it can cause problems in relationships.

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Richard Barrett argues that the only real way to build trust is to show your true character.

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You should be confident with your trust-building style and not worry about what other people think of you.

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We should remember that other people usually want to do good or helpful things.

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Trust is very important for effective teamwork and ……………

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Some people think it is……………to share too much personal information with colleagues.

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David’s trainees were not impressed when he talked………….about his previous feedback and results.

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People can have different………….about how to build trust at work.

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When people have different expectations about building trust, it can lead to……………………… .

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One way to build trust is to let people know about your past………………………

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In a different context, we might ………..showing our personality.

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To give ourselves the best chances of building lasting trust, we should avoid making quick……………about other people.