7 CREDITABILITY ELEMENTS SELF DISCOVERY EXERCISE~

7 CREDITABILITY ELEMENTS SELF DISCOVERY EXERCISE

1. POWER- Types:

a. Rank/legitimate power
b. Reward power
c. Punishment power
d. Access power
e. Information power
f. Expert power

2. TRUTHWORTHINESS- Demonstrated by:

a. Keeping your word
b. Consistency in actions/behaviors/non verbals
c. Sharing information
d. Following-up
e. Taking the lead

3. COMPETENCE-

a. Credibility history
b. Specialized vocabulary/language
c. Demonstration
d. Association with other competent people
e. Organized

4. GOOD-WILL-

a. WIIFM (What’s in it for me?)
b. Giving assistance
c. Past benefit/track record

5. SIMILARITY-

a. Mirroring non verbals/style of dress
b. Agreement/lack of agreement
c. Common denominator

6. IDEALISM-

a. Vision
b. Positivism
c. Enlarged View
d. Goal oriented
e. Optimism

7. DYNAMISM-

a. Speaking ability
b. Congruency (Words, Non-Verbals/Tone Voice).