31 Oct Reliability – Dependable and Responsible
What is reliability?
Reliability is being reliable. People depend on you to be reliable and deliver what you have promised to deliver. To be reliable takes planning & commitment to deliver, it may mean turning up on time to work, or for an appointment. Being thoughtful and considerate to others, like the person you are taking over from on a shift or others who are attending a meeting. Being reliable in these instances also shows respect.
Being responsible
Life throws everyone curved balls as well as many ups and downs in life. During these times it can be a challenge to be responsible and constantly display your reliability although with a little flexibility you can still be reliable and deliver.
Can others depend on you?
Being reliable affects all aspects of your life. Your professional life involves working as part of a team and ensuring you fulfil the actions others depend on you to. In your personal life, your friends have expectations of you being there for them when they are going through a tough time, especially if they were there for you when you needed them. Can your friends depend on you?
Keeping your word
People learn to rely on you and feel that you are reliable when you consistently keep your word or display consistent behaviour that shows how reliable you are. In some circumstances you can keep your word when flexibility allows. At other times when promises are made in regard to specific times and dates it is important to strive to keep your word, not only for the sake of others but mostly so you feel good about yourself.
The balance of reliability
Being reliable is a wonderful trait to have however it sometimes requires some kind of pressure because of the expectations you think others have on you, or you have on yourself. Expecting others to be reliable according to your expectations is being judgemental about the them without knowing what’s happening in their life – whether it be placing pressure on yourself or having expectations of others strive to be understanding and always – be kind, be kind, be kind.
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