The Neuroscience of Trust

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Paul Zak discussing the neuroscience behind trust and its importance in the workplace.

Back in the middle of lockdown, we had the opportunity to interview Paul Zak, one of the most cited scientists in the world. If you've ever undertaken any leadership development with ourselves, then you will have heard us speaking of the amazing research by Paul Zak and his team into Oxytocin and trust. Trust is, and will always be the foundation of an engaging workplace, and the critical ingredient for stronger relationships. So, since this podcast was first recorded when we were called 'The Engagement Coach', we thought it would be a great idea to bring this to our new audience. The Neuroscience of Trust - this week's podcast with Paul Zak!

People in this episode

Host: Amrit Sandhar

Guest: Paul Zak

Topics covered

• neuroscience
• trust
• leadership
• workplace engagement
• relationships

Keywords

• neuroscience
• trust
• Paul Zak
• leadership development
• Oxytocin
• engaging workplace
• relationships

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Engagement Coach

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