Lunch & Learn | HR Matters: The Trust Deficit: Closing the Gap Between Leaders and the People Who Follow Them
Trust is incredibly hard to build and remarkably easy to lose. Today, it is in short supply. Research shows that only 1 in 5 employees strongly agree they trust their organization’s leadership. For people leaders, bridging this gap is both our biggest challenge and our greatest opportunity.
Join us for an interactive Lunch & Learn to look closely at what actually builds trust and what quietly erodes it. Through real-world research, group discussions, and peer conversation, we’ll share practical ways to strengthen trust across your team, especially during times of uncertainty and transition.
During this session, we’ll cover:
- The trust data: Why trust has declined and what the latest research says about rebuilding it.
- The three drivers: Research-backed behaviors that directly strengthen team trust.
- The bridge: Practical ways to connect today’s hard decisions to tomorrow’s shared vision.
- The feedback loop: How honest feedback builds real accountability and stronger relationships.
- The human element: How authentic leadership maintains team confidence when things get bumpy.
- Peer-to-peer learning: Small-group discussions with fellow leaders to swap real-world challenges and ideas.
- A simple framework: A practical tool you can start using with your own team the very next day.
You’ll leave with clear next steps, new connections in the local business community, and a concrete plan to strengthen trust on your team.
Whether you’re an HR professional, people leader, executive, or business owner, we’d love to have you join the conversation.
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September 10, 2026
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
