10 ways to build trust through communication

Rebuilding trust when you’ve hurt someone

1. Consider why you did it. Before you embark on the process of rebuilding trust, you’ll first want to check in with yourself to understand why you did it.
2. Apologize sincerely.
3. Give your partner time.
4. Let their needs guide you.
5. Commit to clear communication.

Although the time it will take to rebuild trust varies based on the situation and the personalities involved, it could take anywhere from 6 months to 2 years for a couple to regain trust, says Laino.

1. Communicate with transparency.
2. Behave consistently.
3. Show sincere interest in others’ aspirations and goals.
4. Take responsibility.
5. Communicate respectfully at all times.
6. Clarify, emotionally and mentally, how you expect to be treated.
7. Under-promise and over-deliver.
8. Tell the truth, quickly, with compassion.

Trust, at a team level, involves communication, commitment, collaboration and competence – in other words, social interactions. Trust is indeed a crucial factor for team performance. When there is no trust, naturally, no one will voice out their opinions or ideas and there will be little or no team cohesion.

Better communication between you and your partner leads to more trust in each other, and better trust leads to more confidence. Effective communication techniques help to make you and your partner feel secure. Without that, it would be hard for any relationship to prosper.

Trust is essential to an effective team, because it provides a sense of safety. When your team members feel safe with each other, they feel comfortable to open up, take appropriate risks, and expose vulnerabilities.

Lack of trust reduces transparency and communication. When employees lack trust in leadership they often avoid communicating with them out of fear of retaliation – or simply because they feel that they can’t trust leadership to be transparent with them so why bother returning the favor.