What is Trust of Others?
Trust of Others relates to how available, supportive and reliable you assume others will be. Those who can steer, optimally adjust their Trust of Others depending on their context.
What does it mean in practice?
Those with a bias toward high Trust of Others assume that people will give them attention, approval and support.
Those with a bias toward low Trust of Others doubt that people will give them attention, approval and support.
Which Contexts do they work best in?
A high Trust of Others is necessary when learning a new skill, working in a team or following a leader.
A low Trust of Others is useful when exercising caution, holding others to account or being critical and discerning.
What are the risks?
Individuals with a fixed bias towards a high Trust of Others risk becoming people-pleasing, easily led and overburdened.
Those with a fixed bias towards a low Trust of Others risk developing a tendency to blame others, avoid commitment and deflect vulnerabilities.