The problem this workshop addresses
- Trust is discussed as a feeling, so teams struggle to act on it.
- Friction slows decisions and raises the cost of coordination.
- Different expectations about reliability, care, and openness remain unspoken.
Who this workshop is for
People leaders and intact teams, including teams working through change or strain.
- Teams ready to examine their own working relationships
- Leaders who want a practical trust language
- Groups willing to turn discussion into shared commitments
What participants leave with
- Explain how trust affects the speed and cost of work
- Diagnose the qualities that strengthen or weaken trust
- Agree a small set of trust-building team behaviours
Client voices from related work
Selected from approved client testimonials that match the theme of this workshop.
“Maik had a fantastic feel for the people in the room and simply radiated energy throughout. I was astounded and surprised by how easy it seemed for Maik to invite, include and excite everyone in our diverse workshop group.”
“A great course - we learned in small steps, had a lot of practice with real world examples, made commitments for the next actions after the course and the most remarkable thing - we had follow-up meetings to help to apply things in practice.”
“I used to be stressed and overworked because I was firefighting all the time. Through Maik's training, I learned how to empower my team to find their own solutions. In return, I found more time to work on the things that matter most.”
What gets practised
- Trust diagnosis
- Candid team dialogue
- Behavioural commitment
Workshop flow
Connect trust to speed and cost
Move from self-trust to relationship and team trust
Use a practical trust diagnostic
Agree shared trust values and behaviours
Typical use cases
- Team effectiveness
- Post-reorganisation reset
- Cross-functional collaboration
Fit and boundaries
Not a fit for
- Formal misconduct, grievance, or structural incentive issues that require a different process.