One curiosity I bring from the classroom is the topic of lying. But how so? - You must be asking yourself. When we ask about the triggers for disagreements in teams, many respond that lying is the main factor.
So, I decided to analyze a little more.
It is worth noting that we will not address questions about lying as a habit and other psychosocial background points at this time.
Here, the lie to be analyzed is precisely the one that, in fact, is a means of escape.
In other words, people who lie in the workplace may be trying to escape or protect themselves from a situation.
Ultimately, it is also worth analyzing the environment as a whole. Generally, in places where there is no trust, lying can be much more common than you think.
However, returning a little to the issue of lying, those who lie may be trying to convey something else, such as an attempt to belong somewhere, protect themselves from something, and, above all, fear. Fear permeates much of what is behind a lie.
That is, why do I choose between truth and lies? What am I trying to demonstrate? Protect me from what? Run away from what or who? Am I afraid of being judged? Or suffer any retaliation?
As contradictory as it may be, lying can be a quick escape to maintain a certain dignity. Or the failed attempt to keep it.
Thus, knowing more about what is at stake behind a lie, we can work on how to deal with it in the workplace - or even in other environments.
Generally speaking, and as our grandparents taught us, every lie has a short leg. So, sooner or later they end up finding out.
However, the ideal is to understand the mechanism of lying in order to act responsibly.
Don't take it to the villain's side, nor wipe it away completely. In short, lying is also part of what it is to be human.
However, it should not exist if it harms others and causes work to be penalized.
One way to deal with it, therefore, is to work so that the environment is full of trust. At work, specifically, non-humanized relationships make the need to lie emerge.
In other words, if I don't have a good relationship with someone or don't trust people on a team, I won't be transparent, much less open.
This leaves room for the lie to happen eventually.
On the other hand, if there is trust between people on a team, if they are not afraid to expose their opinions and mistakes, if there is no retaliation, lying will rarely happen. And if it happens, the person who lies won't stay there for long.
This way, it is simple to understand how trust is the basis of everything. In relationships where there is trust, there is no room for lies. Consequently, there are no gaps for unproductive conflicts and disagreements.
Basically because we trust each other. We are, therefore, transparent and open in our relationships.
This makes relationships at work cohesive and teams fit into what we call high-performance teams in the market.
To measure a team’s cohesion and prevent lies, visit: https://thefivebehaviors.com.br/
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