Guessing is not a strategy: How to build decision velocity with AI and real-time data
June 10, 2026 | Live Webinar
Knowing Dependability & Integrity When You See It
Joe Wynne is a versatile Project Manager experienced in delivering medium-scope projects in large organizations that improve workforce performance and business processes. He has a proven track record of delivering effective, technology-savvy solutions in a variety of industries and a unique combination of strengths in both process management and workforce management.
It's beginning to bother you.
Team lead Jackie has failed to attend key meetings. You have also learned recently that she is not responding in a timely way to important and time-sensitive e-mails.
Senior employee Anand is not participating in project decisions and coaching as expected. He was brought on as an experienced implementation specialist. The rest of the implementation team was rather inexperienced and certainly needs his help. There are rumors that he was really not interested in sharing his expertise as much as being seen as some kind of deity.
Now, after sitting through a high-level meeting where you were asked repeatedly if you can really complete the next project phase activities on time, you begin to wonder. Is all this related? Don't they trust me anymore? Am I just paranoid?
Untrustworthy employees lead to untrustworthy teams lead to challenged or failed projects. That puts you on the hot seat. If there was only some way to know better who would be dependable, who would have integrity. Of course, you could just ask job candidates if they have integrity. But then, if they do not have integrity, they would just tell you what you want to hear. Curses!
What you need is a better understanding of the traits possessed by those who are dependable and those who act with integrity. Then you can better size up a candidate or a co-worker. Don't be …
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