The Trust Trifecta

This framework highlights the 3 essential components that need to be in place in order to trust other people: competence, connection, and authenticity.

The Trust Trifecta is covered in depth in our Level 2 course, Cultivating Trust and Navigating Power.

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Image specifications

Image adapted from Trust Triangle by Frances X. Frei and Anne Morriss and Brené Brown’s definition of trust.

Image concept and development by Drs. Julia E. Moore and Sobia Khan

Image design by Valentina Gastaldo

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How to cite this image (APA Style)

The Trust Trifecta. Adapted from Frei, F. X., & Morriss, A. (2020). Begin with trust. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2020/05/begin-with-trust and Brown, B. (2018). Dare to lead: The braving inventory. https://brenebrown.com/resources/the-braving-inventory/. Image developed by The Center for Implementation, © 2023. Version: V2024.01. https://thecenterforimplementation.com/toolbox/the-trust-trifecta

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Translations

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• German | Deutsch

  Dieses Framework hebt die drei wesentlichen Komponenten hervor, die vorhanden sein müssen, um anderen Menschen vertrauen zu können: Kompetenz, Verbundenheit und Authentizität.

  📥  Bild herunterladen: Die drei Säulen des Vertrauens

  Übersetzung auf Deutsch durch Lisa Kästner, Sonja Baumann und Franziska Zúñiga, Pflegewissenschaft, Department Public Health, Universität Basel; Ursina Wälchli, Saskia Oesch und Rahel Naef, Institut für Implementation Science in Health Care, Universität Zürich; und Thekla Brunkert, Fakultät für Gesundheitswissenschaften und Medizin, Universität Luzern, Schweiz