Trust Building & Maintenance

Self-Assessment

Part 1: Vulnerabilities
Questions 1-35

1. I struggle to understand what specific actions build trust with different constituencies.

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2. I assume that what builds trust with one group will work the same way with all groups.

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3. I feel uncertain about what different constituencies need from me to feel confident in my leadership.

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4. I experience confusion about how to demonstrate trustworthiness in ways that resonate with diverse audiences.

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5. I find myself using the same trust-building approach regardless of the constituency or situation.

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6. I struggle to identify the specific 'trust currencies' that matter most to each group I work with.

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7. I feel like my efforts to build trust often miss the mark with certain constituencies.

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8. I present myself differently to different constituencies in ways that feel inauthentic.

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9. I struggle to maintain consistent values while adapting my approach to different groups.

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10. I worry that my efforts to build trust with one constituency undermine credibility with another.

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11. I experience difficulty balancing transparency with different groups who have different information needs.

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12. I find myself making different commitments to different constituencies that may conflict with each other.

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13. I struggle to maintain consistent messaging while addressing different constituency concerns.

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14. I worry that my attempts to build trust everywhere result in trust nowhere.

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15. I share too much information in efforts to be transparent, creating anxiety rather than confidence.

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16. I withhold information that constituencies need to trust my decision-making process.

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17. I struggle to know how much transparency is helpful versus harmful in different situations.

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18. I experience anxiety about whether to share challenges and problems with different constituencies.

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19. I find that my attempts at transparency sometimes backfire and reduce rather than increase trust.

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20. I worry about the timing of transparent communication—sharing too early or too late.

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21. I struggle to balance honesty about problems with maintaining confidence in solutions.

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22. I feel overwhelmed when trust has been damaged and unsure how to rebuild it effectively.

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23. I avoid addressing trust issues directly, hoping they will resolve themselves over time.

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24. I struggle to acknowledge my role in trust breakdowns without undermining my credibility further.

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25. I find it difficult to distinguish between trust issues that can be repaired and those that cannot.

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26. I experience anxiety about whether transparency about trust problems will make them worse.

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27. I worry that efforts to rebuild trust will be seen as weakness or inadequacy.

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28. I find myself over-explaining or over-apologizing in ways that may further damage credibility.

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29. I struggle to maintain trust when implementing unpopular policies or decisions.

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30. I find it difficult to communicate organizational decisions in ways that preserve rather than damage trust.

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31. I worry that my role in implementing difficult changes will permanently damage relationships.

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32. I experience anxiety about how to maintain credibility while enforcing policies I didn't create.

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33. I struggle to balance organizational loyalty with maintaining trust from clinical staff.

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34. I find that my trust relationships suffer when I have to deliver bad news or difficult changes.

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35. I worry that constituencies lose trust in me personally when they disagree with organizational decisions.

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