Research 2025-11-22 Advanced Negotiation Lausanne

Can trust be repaired after a lie?

Can trust be repaired after a lie? — SHR, Lausanne
Can trust be repaired after a lie? — SHR, Lausanne

Can trust be repaired after a lie? — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Schweitzer, Hershey and Bradlow (2006, OBHDP) find trust recovers after untrustworthy actions but much less after deception.

The limit

Experimental games. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Can trust be repaired after a lie? — SHR, Lausanne — Vaud
Can trust be repaired after a lie? — SHR, Lausanne — Vaud

Practical check in Lausanne

Never state an untrue fact; decline to answer rather than deceive. To go further: explore the Advanced Negotiation training in Lausanne, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

In pictures: Advanced Negotiation in Lausanne

Advanced Negotiation training in Lausanne — in practice
Advanced Negotiation training in Lausanne — in practice
Advanced Negotiation training in Lausanne — hands-on workshop
Advanced Negotiation training in Lausanne — hands-on workshop
Advanced Negotiation training in Lausanne — on the ground
Advanced Negotiation training in Lausanne — on the ground