The phone rings you are up against a deadline, you tell the receptionist to tell the caller you are out the office, you lied, ok no problem it was a small "white" lie, we all tell them. I ask you but where does it stop, have you ever been caught out, I am sure you have some time, that has damaged the trust you had with that person. Actually, you made two lies, one you perpetrated yourself and one you asked the receptionist to make. It is effortless to start on the road of half-truths and lies, you have already convinced yourself that it was okay to lie, you have rationalized the first lie, the next is easier. Once you rationalize that first lie, It makes it more likely that you will say, “I’m sure I sent that email,” when you know you did not send that email. If you say it often enough, you will come to remember and believe you sent that email. Is it any wonder that workplaces can become filled with gossipy, cynical, judgmental people exaggerating their own contributions and minimizing those of others? But it is only a small white lie. Don't lie and don't tolerate it in your organization or from others.
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