Trust

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Trust

Build the kind of trust that actually changes how a team works.

A 90-minute session on the anatomy of trust: what makes people trust each other, what quietly erodes it, and what you can do to build more of it. You'll leave with a clearer picture of your own trust profile and specific commitments to strengthen trust in your team.

Duration
90 minutes
Format
In-person or online
Group size
10 to 100
ideal
Best for
Leadership teams
What you leave with

Three things that change in the room.

one

Understand what makes people trust each other and identify the specific qualities that matter most in your team

two

Explore your own Trust Quotient using the Trust Equation, and recognise where you might be inadvertently undermining trust

three

Leave with specific commitments about how you will behave differently to build a higher-trust team

About the session

Most teams say they trust each other. Fewer have examined what that trust is built on.

Most teams say they trust each other. Fewer have examined what that trust is actually built on, or what would need to be true for it to be stronger.

A team with high trust moves differently. Disagreements get raised rather than avoided. People ask for help without worrying how it looks. Problems surface early, when they can still be solved. The difference comes down to a set of specific, observable behaviours that either build trust or quietly erode it, usually without anyone pointing it out directly.

Most of us have a mixed picture. There are dimensions of trust we handle naturally and others where we inadvertently get in our own way. The Trust Equation makes this concrete: credibility, reliability, intimacy, and self-orientation each play a distinct role. Understanding where you are strong and where you are losing ground is the starting point for changing it.

The day

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The session runs for 90 minutes. These often work well over lunch, and this timing can be flexed to suit your schedule.

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09:30
Trustable Traits
Define trust from your own experience.
30 minutes
Framework
Think of someone you trust. Why do you feel this way about them? We run a simple discussion in breakout groups where participants identify people they trust and why. We collect a set of Trustable Traits from the group.
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09:30
Trust In Me
Break down trust with the Trust Equation.
30 minutes
Framework
How do you get people to trust you? Using the Trust Equation, participants break down the components of trust, understand what contributes to their Trust Quotient, and identify practical ways to increase it.
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09:30
Building Trust Together
Turn trust insights into shared commitments.
30 minutes
Exercise
A structured closing activity that moves the session from individual insight to shared commitment. Each participant names one specific behaviour they will do more of to build trust and one they will do less of. These are shared with the group, making them visible and creating mutual accountability without requiring a lengthy planning process.
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Who it's for

Built for teams who want trust that changes how they work.

Intact teams

Teams who want to strengthen their working relationships. The Trust Equation gives everyone a clear view of their own trust profile and the behaviours that shape it.

Culture and teamwork programmes

A strong component within a broader programme. The session closes with specific commitments about how people will behave differently to build a higher-trust team.

Also available

Join an upcoming open workshop.

No full team to bring? Individuals and small groups can join a scheduled open session and learn alongside people from other organisations.

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Next step

Bring it into your own team.

Every engagement starts the same way: a 30-minute call to understand the team, the situation, and what good would look like. From there, we agree the shape of the workshop together.

TESTIMONIAL
“Creative Huddle understood the needs of our teams and used their toolkit to deliver a short workshop on how to unite under a common purpose, how to share best-practice and ideas, and how to support each other’s strengths and weaknesses. The session delivered the outputs we required and more. I would recommend their services to others.”
Greg Knight
Lead Manager, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants