LeadUp: Turning Tension Into Trust

A high-energy PowerUp session designed to help leaders transform moments of friction into fuel for stronger relationships and better results.

Tension is inevitable in any high-performing team. It can either erode trust or deepen it, depending on how it is handled. Most leaders try to smooth things over or avoid hard conversations, but that comfort comes at a cost—missed alignment, slower decisions, and quiet disconnection.

In this experiential session, you’ll explore how trust grows when tension is met with curiosity instead of control. Through guided challenges, you’ll practice using discomfort as data, turning defensiveness into dialogue, and building connection that lasts under pressure.

You’ll leave with:

• Tools to recognize and reframe tension in real time.

• Strategies for leading hard conversations with calm and confidence.

• A renewed sense of how honesty and trust can coexist, even in conflict.
  

Join other growth-minded leaders who are redefining what collaboration looks like when trust is built through courage, not comfort.