Trust - The Ultimate Test
Trust - The Ultimate Test allows participants to evaluate the level of trust that is evident in their relationship with another individual. That person may be a co-worker, team member, employee, supervisor, friend, or family member. Using a specific relationship as a frame of reference, participants respond to 24 statements regarding their behavior towards this individual. Below are 5 sample statements taken from the participant booklet:
Response Key
| GE |
= |
Great Extent |
| CE |
= |
Considerable Extent |
| ME |
= |
Moderate Extent |
| SE |
= |
Small Extent |
| VS |
= |
Very Small Extent |
Sample Items
This statement describes my behavior to a …
Sample item relating to "Evidence of Lack of Monitoring":
I use independent third parties to verify whether or not this person is keeping up on his/her side of an agreement.
Sample item relating to "Evidence of Benevolence":
I freely extend kindnesses to this person without expecting that he/she will do the same for me.
Sample item relating to "Evidence of Openness":
I share information I consider to be confidential with this person.
Sample item relating to "Evidence of Risk-Taking":
I have allowed my future well-being to be dependent on the actions of this person.
Excerpted from Trust: The Ultimate Test by Laurie Ribble Libove, MS and Eileen M. Russo, PhD
©1998, 1999 Organization Design and Development, Inc.
