The Neuroscience of Trust

Trust is the belief that the words and actions of one’s leadership and coworkers will reliably align and that workplace processes will produce results that are in the best interest of the organization’s members, mission, and purpose.

Research conducted by Workplace Peace Institute found that the single most important factor of cultivating trust in the workplace is creating an environment in which all voices are heard. Additionally, employees need to personally experience equity — fairness and impartiality in all aspects of their work — and they need to witness the same equity among their coworkers across the organization.

In this live, online leadership training session, participants will learn about the  intricate feedback loop that exists within the human neurological system that is designed to build and maintain human-to-human connection. This feedback loop is foundational to how we build and sustain trust.

Join this live virtual learning session to explore the …

●  Connection between basic human needs and trust

●  Neuroscience of how trust is cultivated and sustains

●  Behaviors that build and maintain trust

Join this live, online leadership training session to increase your knowledge of the skills and competencies associated with high-trust leaders.

Learning Facilitator

Dr. Robyn Short is an organization systems design consultant, leadership development consultant, peace-building trainer, and mediator with expertise in restorative practices and transformative mediation models. Dr. Short works with individuals, corporations, and nonprofit organizations in discovering the root causes of conflicts, so they may transform their relationships and create new and productive paths forward individually and as teams. She also works with community leaders and political and governmental leaders to develop initiatives for building sustainable peace in areas of historic conflict. In this capacity, she has been featured in news outlets internationally.

Dr. Short is an adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University in the Master of Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution program, the Master of Leadership and Negotiation at Bay Path University, and the College of Innovation and Design at Texas A&M Commerce. She holds a Doctor of Liberal Studies degree with a focus in peace studies and systems design. She holds a Master of Art in Dispute Resolution from Southern Methodist University and a Master of Liberal Arts from Southern Methodist University with a focus in 15th century European history. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Auburn University. Her research interests focus on the role of dignity in organizational systems design.

Dr. Short teaches Dignity Intelligence and Restorative Justice in the Workplace for the WPI Leadership Academy.