The Thin Book of Trust:

An Essential Primer for Building Trust at Work – 3rd Edition

By Charles Feltman

3rd Edition OUT NOW!

Trust is an essential aspect of strong, authentic, and productive working relationships. But trust doesn’t just happen. It takes attention to the words and behaviors that affect trust.

The Thin Book® of Trust 2nd Edition provides a simple, powerful framework and language for building, maintaining, and restoring trust. Filled with examples, it is designed to help readers pay attention to what matters to consistently build, maintain, and, when necessary, restore strong trust in any complex, fast-paced, and demanding work environment.

You can purchase The Thin Book of Trust from Amazon and the publisher, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, which offers quantity discount pricing.

The Thin Book of Trust 2nd Edition teaches those traits that will help you earn and keep the trust of those with whom you work. The results will affect the trajectory of your company and your life.
Stephen M. R. Covey
author of the New York Times bestseller The Speed of Trust
The Thin Book of Trust 2nd Edition teaches those traits that will help you earn and keep the trust of those with whom you work. The results will affect the trajectory of your company and your life.
Stephen M. R. Covey
Stephen M. R. Covey
author of the New York Times bestseller The Speed of Trust
I have used Feltman’s definitions of trust and distrust in every book I’ve written, because they are practical and actionable and, at the same time, deep and meaningful.
Brené Brown
bestselling author of Dare to Lead
I have used Feltman’s definitions of trust and distrust in every book I’ve written, because they are practical and actionable and, at the same time, deep and meaningful.
Brené Brown
Brené Brown
bestselling author of Dare to Lead

Resources and Downloads

Four Assessments of Trust

Four Assessments of Trust

Sincerity | Reliability | Competence | Care

Read my definitions of the four assessments from The Thin Book of Trust

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Trust Resource Bibliography

Trust Resource Bibliography

A list of recommended books, articles, papers, and web links on the subject of trust.

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Trust at Work® trust-building workshops

Trust at Work® trust-building workshops

Workshops for leaders, teams, and entire organizations focused on increasing individual trust and developing a culture of trust for teams, groups, and companies.

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