Have you ever been promised a pay rise or promotion that didn't happen? Have you ever felt an unfair comparison in performance reviews? Would you expect your colleagues to quit if you were laid off? Do you trust your manager and colleagues?

In my 23 years in IT, I've felt distrust many times. This led me to explore the principles of evolutionary biology and game theory to find answers that explain the impact of trust on our professional lives and beyond.

I will explore how trust enables teamwork and collaboration, functioning as a powerful driver in a non-zero-sum game that yields better results. I will also explore how certain managerial approaches — such as the implementation of KPIs and performance reviews — negatively affect trust, and offer a replacement.

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