Episode 168: Revealing Trust In Teams with guest, Georgina Woudstra

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Ever watch a team light up in a workshop only to slide back into silence the next week? We dig into why that happens and how to create change that actually sticks by revealing trust instead of trying to teach it. With master certified coach and author Georgina Woudstra, we unpack a practical, emergent approach that helps teams make real contact, notice hidden dynamics, and run simple experiments that reshape how they relate when the stakes are high.

Georgina shares a vivid senior team story: a colleague unconsciously seeking the CEO’s validation, a room holding its breath, and a pause that turned into a breakthrough. You’ll hear how naming what’s happening in the moment—without blame—opens space for people to say what they’re feeling and why. Then we move from awareness to action with graded experiments: shifting eye contact, redistributing attention, and studying the impact together. The results are tangible—clearer thinking, calmer conversations, and a pattern that becomes reliable over time.

We also clarify psychological safety versus trust. Safety is the felt permission to speak without fear; trust is the reliability of that permission across meetings and pressure cycles. One safe moment isn’t enough. Repeatable, well-held encounters build a dependable rhythm that teams can count on when the heat rises. Georgina frames the coach as a steady container—a crucible strong enough to hold transformative work—who slows the room, surfaces the invisible, and helps the group stay connected as truth lands.

If you’re ready to move beyond personality instruments and one-off workshops into real team coaching, this conversation offers a clear path: the team is the content, the moment is the curriculum, and trust grows through consistent contact.

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To learn more about team transformation with Georgina, check her podcast ‘Teams Transformed’

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