Make Trust Visible


Recognizing where Trust is absent

The signs of mistrust indicate a need for greater emotional intelligence, trustworthiness, better self-awareness for when your communication builds or destroys trust, and realignment in management teams and informal leaders who, by their actions, teach the company culture.

Which of these do you see in your organization?

High turnover rates

Change implementation failures and struggles

Missed deadlines/absenteeism

Best-efforts” are missing or rare

Alignment and commitment frequently waver or are absent

Self-awareness and self-control are lacking

Shift to a Higher Order


Riker Opportunity Institute helps organizations build healthy trust-based cultures. When trust increases, even in pockets, organizations can expect to see improvements. The ability to communicate in a way that builds trust and organizational alignment are deeply connected.

  • Reveal and elevate opportunities naturally arising in cultures of trust and cooperation.

  • Open doors that make the world a better place for the next generation by helping today’s leaders bring out the best in themselves and the people they serve.

  • Inspire a renewed company culture, creating a high trust workplace where respect, humanity, and dignity are the standard, not the exception.

The Riker Approach Will:

Remember teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability.
— Patrick Lencioni, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

The Riker Approach

A Culture of Trust

We begin the journey to a culture of trust with innovative, highly regarded, and researched assessment tools that have proven validity, reliability and objectivity. These tools provide accurate and actionable information. From that information, we choose programs that will generate the sustainable outcomes your company desires. Programs encompass a wide range of offerings including customized experiential learning experiences, training, workshops, and retreats all with the goal of applying skills learned to achieve measurable outcomes.

Trust is the essential element in a healthy, high performance culture. It is the foundation of communication and loyalty. Research shows that employees who trust their managers are far more passionate about the work they do and the organization they work for – resulting in the highest levels of performance and retention..

These are the main tools we use to increase trust within your organization: