As professionals, we all work hard to build our brand, positioning and standing in the industry. Building credibility in our work is also not an easy task. Sometimes it takes a while.
I was having a conversation with friends recently and we spoke about training topics and who to recommend. And here is what I observed.
Trainers, coaches, speakers, facilitators, educators… are all looked up and respected.
They are known as the nation builders. Building future leaders. Playing a massively crucial role.
Coming back to my conversation, a friend from corporate asked for some recommendation for trainers. The few of us who are trainers suggested names. Here is what happened.
Rejection #1.
Have you seen how Mr XXX behaves in groups? Attacking admins of the group and creating havoc. But on social media behaves like God’s gifts. Lets not forget how they chat when they think no client is there to see/hear. oops
Rejection #2.
This person is really well known. I heard good reviews. But my experience has not been pleasant. Does not walk the talk.
Rejection #3.
The arrogance! ugh…Keeps talking about how amazing they are, much better than everyone else in the industry, they are the only best one. Might be good, but its exhausting to keep up with their validation seeking.
Rejection #4
They have the so called BEST product/service. Its like that one thing they do, is the problem solver for everything else. Not willing to hear out what we are facing. Even if they hear out, that one thing is the only solution.
This reminded me of whatSrinivas K M shared with me recently, an article on Forbes, ‘At its core, credibility is about trustworthiness, according to author, Sandy Allegier, in The Personal Credibility Factor. A basic human question we are all asking, every day and in every business interaction, is: can I trust this person? But trust alone is not enough, according to business coach, Sonali Sinha. She writes, on the Soaring Eagles platform, “The other very important component of credibility is the perceived competence of the leader – i.e., people’s faith in your knowledge, skills, and ability to do your job and get the job done as a leader”.’
In this case, as a professional.
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