TrustTalk - It's all about Trust

TrustTalk - It's all about Trust


Latest Episodes

Storytelling and Media Influence in Building Public Trust
December 13, 2023

Jeanine Turner, our guest in episode 82 of TrustTalk, delves into the complex interplay of trust and communication. She examines the influence of storytelling and media in shaping public trust, particularly in contexts of global conflict, while addressing

Mind Game Mastery: The Trust Edge in Sports
November 29, 2023

Our guest in episode 81 is Dan Abrahams, a renowned sports psychologist, who delves into the mental aspects of sports. Dan emphasizes the foundational role of trust in both individual performance and team dynamics, explaining how it's as crucial in team s

Trust Dynamics: Competence, Distrust and Generalized Trust
November 09, 2023

Our guest today is Sim Sitkin, a Professor at Duke University, Durham (N.C.) He explores the intricate dynamics between trust and distrust, highlighting their distinct natures and the challenges involved in navigating these complex emotional states. He

Redefining Leadership: Trust & Inspire
October 25, 2023

Our guest today, Stephen M.R. Covey, emphasizes the profound importance of trust in leadership. He believes that trust, once broken, can only be rebuilt through consistent and genuine behavior rather than mere words. Covey passionately advocates for a lea

Building Trust in Adversarial Diplomacy
October 11, 2023

In episode 78 our guest, professor Nick Wheeler, discusses several crucial aspects of international relations and diplomacy. He explores the concept of "reassurance summits" and the role they play in diplomacy, where leaders attending diplomatic summits s

Trust Research, Trust Repair and Vulnerability
September 27, 2023

Our guest today is Nicole Gillespie. She is the KPMG Chair in Organizational Trust and Professor of Management at the Australian University of Queensland Business School and an International Research Fellow at the Centre for Corporate Reputation at Oxford

Understanding the Trust-Law Dynamic: Insights on Legitimacy
September 06, 2023

Our guest, Tom Tyler, a psychologist, and professor at Yale Law School, highlights the paradox in the legal academy, where much of the law is dependent on beliefs about psychology, yet it is seldom based on actual psychological research. Tom mentions the

The Impact of Political Trust on Representative Democracy
August 23, 2023

Our guest today is Tom Van der Meer, a political science professor from the University of Amsterdam. He's an expert in political trust, social connections and voting patterns. Tom highlights the historical importance of political trust since post-World Wa

Unveiling Online Trust: Insights from Pew on Modern Challenges
August 08, 2023

Our next guest, Lee Rainee, director of the Pew Research Centers Internet & Technology Research Group, delves into the subject of trust in the context of the Internet and institutions. He identifies two key aspects of online trust. Firstly, a decline

Immigration, Ethnic Diversity & Trust
July 20, 2023

Our guest, Peter Dinesen, Professor of political science at UCL London and the University of Copenhagen talks about the consequences of immigration on generalized social trust.In his research, he explores if immigrants bring low levels of trust from thei