Great Place To Work For All Summit Sparks Reflections on Trust Change Leadership and Building High-Performance Workplace Cultures

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Since attending the Great Place To Work for All Summit last week, I’ve been reflecting on something powerful: we can now measure trust in workplaces.It’s something that feels intangible, yet without it, business simply doesn’t function.Given my new book, The Shape of Change, I was struck but not surprised by the data: high-trust workplaces don’t just feel better, they move faster. When 80% of employees can adapt quickly to change, organizations unlock 5.5× greater revenue growth.But how do humans actually adapt at that pace, at scale?This is less science and more art. It’s a human capacity we have to cultivate, and trust is what makes that capacity available. Tools like the Trust Index are moving the needle. I’m reminded of how the gave organizations a benchmark for LGBTQ+ inclusion—translating values into action and progress. Over time, that raised expectations, and organizations responded.We may be in a lull right now, navigating both backlash and the rapid rise of AI. But lasting change has always required a long view. And last week reminded me that many are still deeply committed to that work.At the same time, we’re asking leaders and employees to operate at a pace they were never designed for. Change is no longer measured in years, but in moments.That creates real strain: uncertainty, fear, and a sense of instability. We crave clarity, yet the future feels increasingly opaque.In the book, I share my own experience of watching my field of work be relentlessly attacked - one that once felt like home and rich community. And still, the seeds are present; I believe something new is emerging. Even in disruption, there are early signals of what’s next.What sustains us through that? Connection.Grateful for the conversations, the honesty, and the community—congrats to the Belonging Intelligence team and all the practitioners and friends who made the week so meaningful. Excited to keep investing in what holds organizations—and the humans in them—together.hashtag#FutureOfWork hashtag#TheShapeOfChange hashtag#Leadership hashtag#Trust hashtag#AI hashtag#Culture hashtag#ERGs

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• LGBTQIA+

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