Integrity is an important part of any facet of life, but at work it is the most important component of professional success. Trust is necessary and trust always begins with integrity. Integrity means doing things right even when no one is watching. People, especially in business, lie. They lie to get sales, to get money or to favor deals. Customer service reps hide mistakes because they fear customers will leave. High officials also lie and cheat because power often corrupts.

Do what is right, even if there are consequences for it

What is a person who acts with integrity like? Positive examples can be the hardest to find. That’s true in both personal and professional relationships. If you don’t have integrity, it spills over into other parts of your life. Integrity cannot be compartmentalized, integrity can be seen in any kind of behavior.

Acting with integrity can be difficult. There are many situations that are not entirely clear, sometimes a person who always seems upright and makes a mistake, it seems that he is not really upright, although everything is relative … Although not being upright at work, for example, can make you lose your job or if you are not in your personal life, it can cause you to lose your family or loved ones.

Integrity must be built so that it really shows that it is in your personality. Next we are going to give you some tips so that you are able to be a person of integrity and that the people around you trust you, both personally and at work .

Boost your personal integrity

To start you will have to talk to others and find out what they think of you. You will have to find out if you have an appropriate level of confidence for others. This way you will know if you are acting with integrity or if there are parts that you have to improve. With these tips you can shape your integrity so that others begin to trust you … really.

• • Keep your promises. Keep your promises both in your family, with your friends or at work. If you break a promise, you will have to apologize … But never break promises as a pattern of behavior or no one will trust you.

• • Go to your appointments. Go to your professional appointments, but also to personal and family ones. Others also need you to be by their side.

• • Before committing to something: think about it. Before committing to something you will have to reflect and be 100% sure that you want to do it or that you can comply with it.

• • Say no. You must feel like when you have to say no. No one can say yes to everything and get on with it.

• • Examine your reactions. You will have to examine how you react to your most instinctive emotions . As well as how to have long-term commitments (for example, attending events, completing projects, etc.). Use this introspection to be self-aware, score, and improve. (You can also use this behavioral criteria to determine if others act with integrity with you.)

• • Improve your communication skills. Please re-read that email or report before sending it; plan what you will say in oral presentations and phone calls. Blurred or poorly defined communication leads to broken promises … Have someone review written communications and point out any ambiguities before sending them.

• • Consider what skills you have to develop. You will have to think about what your skills and strategies are that you need to develop a better integrity in yourself. You may need to stop certain actions (for example, speaking impulsively or sweetening your responses). And you may need to improve others: build your personal courage (because fear prevents you from acting with integrity). Apologize when you need it since it is more effective than trying to justify yourself for your mistakes.

• • Be careful with the language you use. It is important that you be careful with the language you use, especially when it comes to sensitive topics such as sexual preference, racism, and religion.

• Avoid people who have no integrity. The people who have integrity do not have to be near you. Others will think about how you are according to who are those around you.