33 ways to gain trust and credibility

Trust and credibility are an important basis for any business. But to build it up, consistent work and discipline are required.Here are 33 methods that you can use in everyday business to build trust and credibility:

1. Be honest and say what you think
2. Stand behind your values
3. Consistently implement your values in your company
4. Do not contradict yourself
5. Listen
6. Keep confidential information and secrets
7. Help people in difficult situations
8. Always be fair
9. Accept criticism
10. Give constructive criticism
11. Make your customers feel that you are there for them
12. Be available for customers and employees
13. Set achievable goals and even try to exceed them
14. Accept other opinions and try to understand them
15. Ppraise employees, partners and customers for good work
16. Be loyal
17. Do a little more than you actually have to
18. Stand by your weaknesses
19. Respect others and yourself
20. Be emphatic
21. Appear authentic to the outside world
22. Do not lie
23. Admit mistakes, but learn from them
24. Protect your reputation
25. Give recognition for good performance
26. Implement an open information policy
27. Show responsibility
28. Do the right things in the right situation
29. Keep your promises
30. Be a role model in what you do
31. Value long-term business relationships
32. Be open to learn new things