Trust feels obvious. Until it breaks. ⛓️‍💥 Then it’s nearly all you can think about.

Trust sits at the center of leadership, culture, and influence. Without it, teams slow down. With it, people move faster and take healthy risks. Shed and David unpack what trust really is, how it’s built through behavior, and why it’s the foundation of workplace leadership & culture.

You’ll hear:

• A simple definition of trust you can actually use.

• Why psychological safety depends on trust.

• The “Four C’s” model (competency, consistency, character, and compassion) we learned from our friend Rich Diviney.

• How to build or repair trust when stepping into a team with low morale.

This one's for anyone leading people, joining a new team, or trying to build stronger relationships at work (and beyond!).

If this episode was helpful, you can download the free tools and resources we reference here — and across the podcast — at shedinspires.gumroad.com.

We also reference Google’s Project Aristotle, a research initiative highlighting how psychological safety — rooted in trust — is key to team effectiveness: https://rework.withgoogle.com/intl/en/guides/understanding-team-effectiveness.

P.S. You may also want to check out the "Trust Fall Assessment" from Rich Diviney and team as a practical tool to evaluate your own 4Cs and identify areas for growth on your team. You can use the code SHEDSOMELIGHT15 to get a 15% discount on both the Trust Fall and Attributes Assessments. They’re awesome!