33 ways to gain trust and credibility

Trust and credibility form an important foundation for any business. Yet building them requires consistent effort and discipline. Here are 33 methods you can use in everyday business to establish 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. Praise 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 empathetic
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 learning new things