98. Why Trust Is the Real Currency of Social Change

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This episode discusses how trust is essential for social change and explores its impact on various aspects of relationships and organizations.

Skip the HCN Weekly Brief: 9:05 Change doesn’t just happen because we have the right strategy, the right tools, or even the right intentions. It happens through relationships—and relationships are built on trust. This conversation explores the idea that all social change moves at the speed of trust, unpacking what that means across everything from interpersonal relationships to organisations, fundraising, and even politics. From brand and credibility to collaboration and systems leadership, trust emerges as the invisible force shaping how quickly (or slowly) change can actually happen in the real world. 📰 Read the accompanying article for this podcast episode ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Enrol in our Systems Thinking Course ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Changemaker Q&A Community & ASK YOUR QUESTIONS HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💬 If you find this podcast valuable, it would really help us out to leave a rating & review wherever you're listening. Social Impact Foundations ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE Training Bundle ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow HCN on Instagram…

People in this episode

Host: Tiyana J

Topics covered

• trust
• social change
• relationships
• collaboration
• fundraising
• politics

Keywords

• trust
• social change
• relationships
• collaboration
• fundraising
• politics
• credibility
• systems leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Humanitarian Changemakers Network

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