Trust Isn’t Soft: How Strong Leaders Build It and Weak Leaders Lose It

Schedule

Wed Feb 17 2027 at 09:00 am to 10:30 am

UTC-06:00
Location

Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas City, KS

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Trust drives performance. Learn how executives build strong trust and avoid leadership behaviors that destroy it.
About this Event

Trust is often treated as a soft leadership concept.

In reality, trust is one of the most powerful performance drivers inside organizations.

When trust is strong, teams move faster.

When trust erodes, leaders spend more time managing conflict than leading strategy.

This Executive Briefing explores how leaders build, maintain, and restore trust.



Executive Reality Check

Trust breaks down when:

• Leaders avoid transparency
• Decisions appear inconsistent
• Accountability is uneven
• Communication lacks clarity
• Leadership behavior contradicts stated values



What Participants Will Walk Away With

• A leadership trust-building framework
• Behaviors that strengthen credibility and trust
• Warning signs of trust breakdown inside teams
• Strategies for rebuilding trust after leadership missteps



Who This Briefing Is Designed For

This Executive Briefing is designed for leaders responsible for guiding teams and organizations through complexity and change, including:

• Senior Executives
• Directors and Department Leaders
• Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
• Human Resource Leaders
• Operations Leaders
• Managers responsible for strategic direction and team performance

If your role requires you to lead through uncertainty and maintain organizational direction, this session is designed for you.



Event Format

60-Minute Virtual Executive Briefing

• 40 minutes of executive leadership insights and practical frameworks
• 10 minutes of leadership reflection and application
• 10 minutes of Q&A

Participants will gain practical leadership tools they can immediately apply within their organizations.



Investment

Executive Briefing Ticket: $147

This session is intentionally priced for professionals who are serious about strengthening their leadership effectiveness.

The insights shared in this briefing are designed to help leaders regain control, restore alignment, and move their organizations forward with clarity.


Seating Is Intentionally Limited

This Executive Briefing is intentionally limited in size to maintain a focused environment for serious leaders.

This is not a large webinar or mass training session.

It is designed as a focused executive briefing where leaders can engage with practical ideas and apply them within their organizations.

Early registration is recommended.



Optional Coaching Add-On

Participants will have the opportunity to schedule a private 45-minute leadership coaching session following the briefing.

This optional session allows leaders to apply the frameworks from the briefing directly to their current leadership challenges.

This add-on is ideal for leaders who want personalized guidance on restoring clarity, improving team alignment, and strengthening leadership effectiveness.



Facilitator

Mary Ricketts
Executive Leadership Advisor
CEO, Turning Point Training & Development

Mary Ricketts works with executives, leadership teams, and organizations to address the leadership and organizational challenges that impact performance.

Through executive coaching, leadership development programs, and executive briefings, she helps leaders improve clarity, strengthen decision-making, and create leadership structures that support organizational performance.

Her work focuses on helping leaders move from reactive leadership to intentional, results-driven leadership.



Part of the Executive Leadership Briefing Series

This briefing is part of an ongoing leadership development series designed for executives and senior leaders who want to strengthen decision-making, leadership clarity, and organizational alignment.

Many leaders choose to attend multiple sessions throughout the year.


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Where is it happening?

Kansas City Kansas Community College, 7250 State Avenue, Kansas City, United States

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Tickets

USD 158.70 to USD 357.00

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