You Won’t Make Friends with Everyone at Work. Earn their Trust Instead.

You Won’t Make Friends with Everyone at Work. Earn their Trust Instead.

All relationships need to trust. Up, down, and sideways; internal and external; personal and professional. Everyone wants to feel heard and feel important. But don't confuse building trust with making friends. Not everyone you work with will become your friend. If they do, great. But that’s not the priority. First and foremost, you want to develop trusting relationships that are built on honesty, integrity, and openness.