The 4 Essential Roles of Leadership

In a world of constant change, many leaders still default to “manage for compliance,” slowing decisions and stifling initiative. Trust & Inspire replaces control with commitment. It equips leaders to create the conditions where people choose to give their best—moving faster with clearer accountability, stronger collaboration, and better results.

Trust & Inspire helps leaders shift mindsets and behaviors using a practical framework: The Five Fundamental Beliefs about people and performance, brought to life through the Three Stewardships—Modeling, Trusting, Inspiring. Leaders learn to extend meaningful trust with clear expectations, connect work to purpose, and model credibility that people choose to follow.

Impact

• Make faster decisions with shared ownership
• Increase engagement, retention, and discretionary effort
• Improve cross-functional collaboration and innovation
• Raise accountability without added bureaucracy
• Translate purpose into measurable performance

Key Skills for Leaders:

• Developing & Retaining Talent
• Accountability
• Building Trusting Relationships
• Earning Trust
• Extending Trust
• Psychological Safety

 

Dates:	Tuesday, February 11, 2026
Time:	8:30 am - 4:30
Facilitator:	Mary Stall, HR
Location:	Expressway Tower, #208 - HR Trianing Room

This workshop counts as one elective for Manager Orientation.

Enroll Now via my.SMU>Employee Self Service, Learning and Development>Request Training Enrollment.  Enter Course Code HRTI.

Expressway Tower Parking Information:  Overflow parking for Expressway Tower is available in AUP lots W1, W2, W3 to the north of Expressway Tower as designated on this map: Campus Parking Map 25-26