The Trust Currency

Feb 1

Creating Emotional Safety for Team Performance

Keynote Summary

Think vulnerability at work is a weakness? Think again. This keynote talk will help you embrace emotions and humanity to forge stronger connections⁠—and performance⁠—in your organization. I’ll teach you how to view your colleagues as human beings, create an environment of trust, and lead with vulnerability for results.

In this keynote, you’ll be equipped with the tools to create a fulfilling and effective work environment. I’ll teach you how to read the room, create relationships that matter, and build a space where team members are motivated to engage. By the end of this talk, you’ll have the blueprint to bring out the best in yourself and your team—with honesty as a foundation.

*Organizations that value emotional intelligence are 3.2x more effective at leadership development.*

— Human Capital InstitutE

Key takeaways

Why emotional safety will lead to improved team performance
How to lead with vulnerability and honesty at work

Techniques to foster an environment where people can share their thoughts without fear

About me,
Alan Friedman

I am a leadership advisor, executive coach, keynote speaker, and founder who transforms individuals into self-aware, effective leaders.

Through my advisory firm J3P Healthcare Solutions, I amplify the positive impact of healthcare organizations by equipping surgeons, physicians, nurses, and administrative healthcare leaders with lifelong leadership skills. J3P’s specialties include combining 1:1 coaching, leadership training, strategic consulting, and diagnostic tools to approach organizational change. Our clients include Cleveland Clinic, Yale, Johns Hopkins, Cedars Sinai, Massachusetts General Hospital, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Ohio State, the American College of Preventative Medicine, and Optum.

As a keynote speaker, I cut through the noise to deliver a refreshing perspective on compelling individual leadership. My educational approach is in service of the audience and on behalf of their associated organization. I encourage professionals to step beyond their job titles, embrace their humanity, and align behavior with their intent to connect meaningfully with others.

I appreciate the uniqueness of each person as a human being. I am committed to helping individuals better understand who they are to create a lasting impact—on their workplace, community, and world.