Nature of Trust CoLab
A 10-week, project-based learning experience for real-world impact
Apply nature-informed trust principles to a real challenge in your work—alongside a cohort of peers.
→ Bring a real Trust Design Challenge
→ Learn through live online sessions + field application
→ Build practical tools to strengthen trust in teams and systems
Rooted in the Nature of Trust Project
This course is based on insights from The Nature of Trust, a body of work grounded in over two years of biological research, synthesis, and field-testing. It is designed around the eight principles of trust-affirming behaviors observed across living systems and how they can inform trust-building in our teams, organizations, and communities.
A different kind of learning experience
The Nature of Trust CoLab is an immersive, 10-week online training designed for professionals who want to move beyond theory and into practice.
Participants bring a real challenge from their work and use the Trust CoLab to test, adapt, and apply nature-informed approaches to building and maintaining trust. Grounded in a two-year research initiative exploring how trust is built and maintained across living systems, this program translates those insights into practical tools, frameworks, and practices you can use immediately. The program culminates in tested solutions, documented learning, and a certificate of completion.
How it works
Duration
10 weeks
(Sept 17-Oct 19)
5 online sessions
2 hours
Every other Thursday
Live Sessions
Field Assignments
+
Peer Learning
Intercession Weeks
Each session blends instruction, real-world examples, small group breakouts, and guided discussion—creating space to gain both knowledge and practice.
Session Flow →
Bring your work into the Trust CoLab
This is a project-based experience. Each participant (or team) brings a Trust Design Challenge – something real they are navigating in their organization or community.
Over 10 weeks, you will:
→ Test new approaches in real time
→ Reflect and adapt based on what you learn
→ Build a practical body of work grounded in your context
→ While not required, we strongly encourage participants to join in pairs or small teams to deepen application and increase impact.
What you’ll walk away with
→ Practical tools to establish, grow, and maintain trust
→ A deeper understanding of the Nature of Trust framework
→ Real-world experience applying these principles in your context
→ A Field Journal documenting your learning and insights
→ A network of peers working on similar challenges
→ A Certificate of Completion
→ Optional: Additional coaching sessions are available for those seeking deeper support.
Pricing & Access
Catch our Early Bird Rates (available through July 23, 2026)
→ For Individuals: $1,850 per person (a $625 discount)
→ For Teams: $1,250 per person (a $700 discount)
→ Private coaching available for an additional $500 (two sessions)
Standard Rates
→ For Individuals: $2,475 per person
→ For Teams: $1,950 per person
→ Private coaching available for an additional $500 (two sessions)
Many participants are able to have their organization sponsor their participation. Here are a few ways to position it:
Tie it to a real need: Frame your Trust Design Challenge around an existing priority (team dynamics, partnerships, community engagement, leadership development).
Emphasize immediate application: This is not theoretical—your work benefits in real time.
Bring a colleague: Participating as a pair or team increases impact and accountability.
Offer a return: Share key learnings, tools, or a short presentation with your team afterward.
Position it as leadership development: Build skills in trust, collaboration, and systems thinking.
Encourage your organization to sponsor you
Ready to apply trust in practice?
Join a cohort of practitioners working to strengthen trust in teams, organizations, and communities.