There is probably nothing as important to the effective functioning of people and organizations as a high degree of trust. Therefore it’s a good idea to take another look at trust from time-to-time as a refresher. The WSJournal recently had a thoughtful article worth reading for such a refresher.
Please note the author’s failure to discuss your trust baseline when beginning to work with people: To trust, or to not trust and wait for evidence to trust. This is often an issue for thoughtful people. My opinion is most people are trustworthy, so it is a good baseline to trust from the beginning as you collect evidence. However, you must be aware of the possible consequences of not trusting and not fall into the trap of Pollyannaish naiveté.
The Journal article is a good read at:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204138204576603031565507232.html