AgWorks: Managing for Trust

ABOUT THE LIVE WEBINAR

Explore how trust serves as the cornerstone of effective, high-performing teams during the first hour of this webinar. Trust is the essential foundation for psychological safety, commitment, and collaboration. It directly influences team dynamics and organizational outcomes. This session will provide evidence-informed strategies to strengthen trust-based communication, build the competencies necessary to sustain trust, and deepen your understanding of what it means to be a trustworthy leader or team member. Participants will gain actionable insights for fostering collaboration through trust-centered strategic thinking and will reflect on how their behaviors and responses may unintentionally undermine team trust. An optional second hour will offer real-world scenarios, discussion of practical applications, and a Q&A session for deeper engagement with the material.

WHEN

September 25, 2025
(2:00 PM-4:00 PM ET)

Register By: September 25, 2025
This event is free of charge.

This webinar is open to everyone at no cost, thanks to an AgWorks grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. To help track grant reach and eligibility, participants will be asked questions about their farm or agribusiness during registration. Responses will remain confidential and will not be shared outside the project team.

As part of the AgWorks grant initiative, no-cost training and consultation services are available to qualifying small- to medium-sized farms and agribusinesses in Pennsylvania. For more information, visit AgWorks.

Who is this for?

Farm owners, managers, and supervisors
Community leaders
Volunteers
Extension and outreach educators
Natural resources stakeholders
Individuals who regularly interact with others
Anyone responsible for facilitating effective group interaction
What will you learn?

The importance of trust in team development
How to recognize and address trust-busting communication
Strategies to improve trust-based collaboration
How personal reactions can impact team trust and cohesion
This event is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry through funding from the U.S. Department of Labor.

This event is being offered at no charge to participants.

Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinar.

A link to the recorded webinar will be emailed to registrants within ten business days after the live event. The recording will be accessible for six months from the event date.

Register By
September 25, 2025