24 signs nobody trusts you at work

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Trust is like oxygen in the workplace: we need it to survive, says Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of "Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job." 

"Without it, you can cripple or destroy your career," she adds.

When your boss and team members trust you, they believe you have integrity and character — and as a result, your career growth has the best chance for success, Taylor explains.

"Whether you're managing others or being managed, engendering trust will bode well for your work life and advancement: you'll be given more responsibility; be a better motivator; attract and retain better employees and clients; and will be a more credible leader."

Here are some of the biggest signs your boss or coworkers secretly don't trust you:

Your colleagues withhold information

"If you are always the last to know something, then that's a pretty big red flag that people don't feel as though they can trust you with information," says Michael Kerr, an international business speaker and author of "The Humor Advantage."

You've got a (bad) gut feeling

If you feel like your boss and colleagues don't trust you, it could just be in your head. But it can also be true.

Trust your gut and continue looking for other signs if you have a strong feeling about this.

You get little team support

People don't want to spend their time and energy supporting an employee they don't trust. "So when their help, like their communications, is minimal and delayed, that's a strong sign there is a lack of trust," Taylor says.