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This behavior goes hand-in-hand with being more inclusive. You Notably the last step is to calibrate the level of personal
want to be trustworthy which in a work context means: commitment you’re willing to make to the project. 100 percent
• You deliver work on schedule as promised. commitment means you’re willing to do whatever it takes. When
• You always stay within your budget commitments. you’re 100 percent committed, you have high emotional
• You allow your people to also meet their family commitments. intensity. People can see from the fire in your eyes you mean
• You’re careful not to over commit and under deliver. business. 100 percent committed people still harness
• You turn up at meetings on time and ready to go. reality-based optimism but that is supplemented by a healthy
This last point in particular is important. If you’re habitually late to dollop of passion as well.
meetings, this shows you’re not concerned about the impact of It’s actually a good idea to periodically review and inventory what
your actions on the rest of the team. Arriving late irritates and your level of commitment is to the various dimensions of your life.
alienates others on the team. If you do this time after time, people Use a 3 x 5 card to make this review and carry it with you until you
will be less accepting of your input and your influence will update your priorities again. Set it out something like this:
definitely be watered down.
Admittedly, unexpected circumstances will arise from time to What are my personal commitments?
time. When that does happen, you can retain your
trustworthiness by: Mindsets: __% to ____________________________
n Being up-front and truthful about the fact you broke your
agreement with everyone else on the team.
Work Outcomes: __% to _______________________
n Describing the circumstances in detail and how this impacted
on your actions.
Family Outcomes: __% to ______________________
n Explaining what you’re doing to ensure there is no repeat
episode in the future.
n Expressing genuine regret and apologizing for what Life Outcomes: __% to _________________________
happened.