Building Trust at a Distance
This is a workshop about the specific ways trust breaks down when a team works apart, and how to rebuild it without corridors, coffees or body language to lean on. It suits any distributed team and works especially well with a leadership team, whose reading of silence shapes how everyone else is judged.
✓ Created by former KPMG & McKinsey consultants
What You'll Achieve with the Building Trust at a Distance Workshop
Real outcomes that transform your team
Develop a trust agreement that clarifies communication signals.
Establish a weekly working-out-loud habit to enhance visibility.
Identify and address specific distance traps impacting the team.
When to Use the Building Trust at a Distance Workshop
Perfect for these situations and team challenges
For leadership teams managing remote employees to enhance trust and communication.
When remote teams struggle with misinterpretation of silence and need clearer signals.
How the Building Trust at a Distance Workshop Works
A step-by-step breakdown of the workshop process
1Step 1: Check-in, trust without the corridor
In this opening step, participants reflect on what distance has taken away from their interactions and share their thoughts on reading silence. An anonymous poll is conducted to gauge initial perceptions of silence in communication.
2Step 2: Name the distance traps
Participants identify specific distance traps that erode trust in their team, sharing real examples anonymously. The group discusses these traps, voting on which one costs them the most.
3Step 3: Appreciative interviews on video
In pairs, participants conduct interviews to learn from instances where remote trust has worked well, identifying key conditions that fostered trust without face time, then sharing their findings with the group.
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Key Topics Covered in the Building Trust at a Distance Workshop
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