Have you ever been promised a pay rise or promotion that didn't happen? Have you ever felt an unfair comparison in performance reviews? Do you trust your manager and colleagues?

In my 23 years in IT, I've felt distrust many times. This led me to the discovery of game theory and organisational psychology, and to finding answers that explain the impact of trust on our professional lives and beyond.

This helped me to become the manager I wish I had.

I will share my learnings on how trust enables teamwork and collaboration, functioning as a powerful driver in a non-zero-sum game that yields better results. We will also explore how certain managerial approaches — such as KPIs and performance reviews — negatively affect trust, and offer a better approach.

session duration: 35 minutes
target audience: Engineering managers, CTOs, engineers