Leading at the Speed of Trust

Description

Trust is not a soft leadership issue. It influences the speed of decision-making, the quality of communication, employees’ willingness to raise concerns, and an organization’s capacity to navigate change.

In this 90-minute interactive leadership experience, participants will examine trust as an organizational condition—not simply a personal feeling or interpersonal dynamic. Through guided reflection, practical analysis, and application to real workplace situations, participants will learn to recognize the often-unspoken signals that strengthen or erode trust within teams and organizations.

Using Dr. Cassondra Corbin-Thaddies’ Trust Audit Framework and Trust × Change Matrix™, participants will assess a current leadership or organizational challenge, determine what the trust conditions require, and identify an intentional leadership response. Participants will leave with a practical action they can use to protect, deepen, or begin rebuilding trust in their workplace.

Learning Objectives

● Identify organizational behaviors and conditions that strengthen or erode trust within teams and workplaces.

● Analyze how trust affects communication, decision-making, employee engagement, and organizational change.

● Apply the Trust Audit Framework to assess the trust conditions surrounding a current workplace challenge.

● Use the Trust × Change Matrix™ to select an appropriate leadership response based on the level of trust and degree of change involved.

● Develop one actionable leadership commitment to protect, deepen, or rebuild trust within their sphere of influence.

Nonprofits First, Inc is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Dr. Cassondra A. Corbin-Thaddies is an adult learning scientist, executive leadership and organizational development strategist, and executive coach with more than 30 years of experience helping leaders and organizations navigate complexity, change, and growth. She is the Founder and Executive Learning Strategist of Corbin-Thaddies & Associates Consulting Solutions, LLC.

Her work sits at the intersection of adult learning, leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and human-centered change. She partners with leaders to strengthen decision quality, trust, belonging, and the organizational capacity required to move important work forward. Known for creating experiences that move beyond information to honest reflection, shared meaning, and practical action, Dr. Cass helps leaders see the conditions shaping their organizations and respond with greater clarity and intention.

Dr. Cass holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Design and Technology and is the author of Rising Sons: Empowering Black Male Students for Academic Success. Through Leadership in Complex Times™, she equips leaders across roles and organizational settings to build the trust, connection, and leadership capacity needed to lead effectively when the path forward is not simple.