The first day at a new job is the most critical event for developing trust. Use previous learnings to discover which trustworthiness is most likely to work for John using science-backed insights.
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Trust is about the willingness to be vulnerable to another person's actions. A high level of trust between supervisors and reports is essential to good performance. As new hires tend to search for cues that indicate trustworthiness most actively during the first days, take steps to build trust from the outset. Once the first configuration of trust has taken place, it is harder to change it. Using the new hire's personality profile, the tips help you decide which cues will most impact trust-building on the first day.
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