Organizational Trust: Cultivating Authenticity, Commitment, and Collaboration

with Ruben Perczek and Susan Skjei

Effective leaders bring out the best in others. They understand that organizations are made up of networks of conversation, and that engaging these networks skillfully is a core leadership competence. These leaders are able to form warm and caring relationships and set the tone for authentic conversation. They cultivate high-performing teams and a collaborative culture, where people are able work together effectively even in the midst of conflict and controversy.

In this workshop, you will learn skills and practices that build high levels of alignment, trust, and teamwork through authentic conversation. You will practice the art of making requests and offers, negotiating commitments, resolving conflicts, and valuing a diversity of personal styles and approaches. You will build self-awareness about your own relating style, and the patterns of your inner operating system that directly impact synergy, trust, and collaboration in the workplace.

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Dr Ruben Perczek is trained and licensed as a clinical psychologist and distinguished as a research scientist scholar at Stanford University. He is an experienced top-level executive coach within organizations undergoing system-wide transformations. As one of America's and Latin America's preeminent corporate coaches, his clients include Ricoh Latin America, Discovery Networks, Mastercard International, Hewlett Packard, and most recently the Office for Government Innovation in Mexico.

Susan Skjei, M.S., P.C.C. is a management consultant specializing in organizational change, coaching, and leadership development. Formerly a vice-president and chief learning officer in the high-tech industry, she designs and facilitates participative approaches to strategic planning and organizational transformation. Susan also teaches meditation workshops for leaders in the United States, Canada, and Europe. She is currently a PhD candidate in the School of Human and Organization Development at Fielding Graduate University.

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