Building and Earning Trust

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Building and Earning Trust

Chapel Hill, NC
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April 28, 2026

This course will be held in-person at UNC School of Government, Knapp-Sanders Building from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Trust is integral to developing high performing teams and personal well-being in the workplace. However, genuine trust can be challenging to build and easy to lose with colleagues, supervisors, and direct reports. How can managers and leaders in the public sector more effectively build and earn trust in their organizations? This practical workshop will enable participants to:

· Better understand the components of trust

· Recognize differences in how others bestow trust

· Strengthen strategies for earning and maintaining trust

· Repair broken trust

· Create environments that enable others to be more trustworthy

This practical workshop is applicable to all public professionals seeking to contribute to and lead more effective teams. Completion of the Fundamental Supervisory Practices course is recommended but not required for participation in this course.

Scholarship Information
Civic Local Foundation Scholarship

Members of Civic Federal Credit Union (Civic) and Local Government Federal Credit Union (LGFCU), who are local government employees, are eligible to apply for a scholarship towards tuition for conferences, classes, and seminars offered by the School of Government. There are four deadlines to submit applications:

March 1 (for courses starting between April 1 and June 30)
June 1 (for courses starting between July 1 and September 30)
September 1 (for courses starting between October 1 and December 31)
December 1 (for courses starting between January 1 and March 31)

Visit the Civic Foundation for more information and to submit an application

Chapel Hill, NC
Dates
April 28

LocationUNC School of Government | Knapp-Sanders Building
400 South Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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Additional Details
School of Government Knapp-Sanders Building | Room 2401

Class size (max.)30

Agenda - Building and Earning Trust 2025 (pdf, 110 KB)

For all registration questions, resetting passwords, or login issues please contact:

Dale Zuckert

Assistant Registrar

919.966.4414

registration@sog.unc.edu

For questions regarding course details, including location, schedule, materials, and continuing education credits, please contact:

Miranda Day

Program Manager, Management, Administration, and Leadership Group

919.843.9019

mday@sog.unc.edu

Lead Faculty

Elliot Stoller

Assistant Professor of Leadership and Governance