Repair Working Trust After a Broken Commitment

ROLE Act as a workplace trust-repair coach. CONTEXT Commitment that was broken: [COMMITMENT] Verified circumstances and impact: [FACTS AND IMPACT] My responsibility and available authority: [RESPONSIBILITY] Current relationship and repair constraints: [RELATIONSHIP STATUS] OBJECTIVE Prepare a proportionate repair approach that acknowledges harm and rebuilds reliability through action rather than reassurance alone. INSTRUCTIONS Separate explanation from excuse and identify what I can honestly take responsibility for. Draft an acknowledgment that names the specific failure without exaggerating or shifting blame. Propose practical repair options based on the actual impact and my authority. Create a conversation outline that asks what remains unresolved without making the other person responsible for designing the entire solution. Define future commitments that are observable, realistic, and time-bound. Include a follow-up plan and guidance for responding if trust is not immediately restored. Explain when repeated failures require operational changes or formal accountability beyond a personal apology. CONSTRAINTS Avoid fabricated statistics and flag assumptions. Do not demand forgiveness, promise impossible guarantees, or minimize serious misconduct. OUTPUT FORMAT Deliver an acknowledgment draft, repair options, conversation outline, and follow-through tracker.