APPLICATION 3

BEHAVE YOUR WAY TO CREDIBILITY

So how do you behave your way to credibility?

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1. Pick a role or situation in which you would like to increase your credibility.

2. Pick two or three people whose trust you must earn to be credible.

3. Review the suggested qualities that follow, then add other qualities that might be important to those with whom you are trying to increase credibility.

4. Rate yourself on each quality based on how you believe those you’ve identified would rate you.

Character	LESS								MORE
Models honesty and integrity	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Is open and humble	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Considers everyone’s interests	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Shows loyalty	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Is respectful of others	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

Competence
Consistently delivers results	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Is continually improving skills	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Makes and keeps commitments	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Expresses ideas with confidence	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Clarifies expectations	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

Ask for feedback from those you’ve identified on how you might increase your credibility with them in any category scoring lower than nine.