Hi, I’m Claire Laughlin and if you want a happy, high energy, high functioning workplace, then stay tuned- this series of trust tips is for you!

Your Trust tip of the week is about taking full responsibility for the trust problem....

Want higher trust relationships within your team?

One easy way to build it, is to expose your yourself. 

• Lift the veil.
• Lay it on the line.
• Pull back the curtain.

Let’s face it, your team and coworkers don’t always understand...

If I asked you to measure the trust and quality of relationships that you have on your team- with your team mates, on a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is super HIGH trust and 1 is super LOW trust,  what score would you...

“Did you hear about Ann? I heard that she didn’t turn in her project, AGAIN, and made some lame excuse for why she couldn’t get it done.” 

This was the juicy gossip that changed the way I reacted to...

I heard my son utter this comment to his friend recently, and it brought tears of joy to my eyes. 

I can't think of a better compliment. 

I always wanted to be the kind of parent who provided emotional safety. 

I don't need to...

We are on the cusp of a new decade! And with it comes possibility and promise!

If you want to make a breakthrough in this New Year, ask yourself this question: “Who do I need to BE, in order to achieve what I want?” 

I...

At this time of year, I am full of hope. 

While I normally live in an almost perpetual state of excitement about the road ahead, when we come upon a transition like a new year, it heightens my natural tendency to want to...

Julie loves what she does. She’s worked hard in her career and is looking to “move up” this year. When she expressed her aspirations to  some of her friends, they told her to “be realistic,” and they said...

Life is full of opportunities to be a better human. 

I am always struck by the emotional qualities of the people I run into. 

Many leave a positive impression that buoys my spirit. For example, my 2 teenage sons give me hugs...

Are YOU a High Trust Leader?

I have been truly lucky to have had many remarkable bosses and leaders. People who embodied trust and extended it to all. These leaders…

• Saw things in me that I didn’t see in myself.
• Believed in my...