Before you gain gravitas, you need to acquire trust. And the best model for how to build trust, and for how we assess trustworthiness, is the Trust Equation.

This is a simple representation of how trust is made up of four components. The Trust Equation was developed by David Maister, Charles Green, and Robert Galford. They present the Trust equation in their book, The Trusted Advisor.

Watching this video is worth 2 Management Courses CPD Points*.
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This video is part of course module number 1.5.6
Program 1: Managing Yourself
Course 5: Personal Impact
Section 6: Gravitas

Primary videos that precede this video include:
Presence, Charisma, Gravitas: What's the Difference? https://youtu.be/J2-3LpacQhM

The Next video to watch is:
- Credibility through Knowledge and Experience https://youtu.be/KeR72NWxfB4
and then...
- The Presence of Gravitas https://youtu.be/9maBWUa8j5c

LESSON NOTES
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The Trust Equation says that...
Trustworthiness = the sum of (credibility + Reliability + Intimacy) divided by Self Orientation

RECOMMENDED EXERCISE
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Continue your Personal Confidence Log from the last videos:
1. Identify the three people you most want to come across to as trustworthy (1 MC CPD Point)
2. Evaluate your trustworthiness for each of those three people, by estimating out of 10, how they perceive your:
- Credibility
- Reliability
- Intimacy
- Self-orientation
Then use the Trust Equation to calculate an estimate of your trustworthiness to each of them (3x1 MC CPD Points)
3. Make a plan to improve your perceived trustworthiness (2 MC CPD Points)

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RECOMMENDED READING
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- The Trusted Advisor - https://geni.us/4PmvoF

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