Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Rebuilding trust that has been broken can feel like an impossible task, but today’s guests believe that anything is fixable.
TED’s “Fixable” hosts Anne Morriss and Frances Frei are trust experts– they get how to build and maintain it. In today’s episode of Hello Monday, Jessi Hempel sits down with Anne and Frances to discuss how empathy, authenticity and logic build the foundation of trust.
“We are constantly bumping into each other and losing trust, and then it's often an opportunity because by rebuilding it, you can actually get to a stronger relationship on the other side,” Anne says.
Stay tuned to learn how to build a renewed sense of trust in your workplace.
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#HelloMonday
#Trust
#AnneMorriss
#FrancesFrei
0:00 Intro
02:50 What is Trust?
07:15 Is there any opportunity for self-diagnosis, even as we're going into leadership positions before we've messed up anything?
08:30 Is there a wobble thats easier to bring up than others?
15:15 What are the most common reasons why an organization breaks down, and there's disintegration of trust at the institutional level?
22:39 To shift to an environment and a culture in which there is more trust, more trust accessed, whats the unlock that allows us to to move quickly on that?
28:13 Is it easier to make big changes rather than little changes?
29:25 Is ambition something that you can train in a person or in yourself?
30:56 Conclusion
Rebuilding trust that has been broken can feel like an impossible task, but today’s guests believe that anything is fixable.
TED’s “Fixable” hosts Anne Morriss and Frances Frei are trust experts– they get how to build and maintain it. In today’s episode of Hello Monday, Jessi Hempel sits down with Anne and Frances to discuss how empathy, authenticity and logic build the foundation of trust.
“We are constantly bumping into each other and losing trust, and then it's often an opportunity because by rebuilding it, you can actually get to a stronger relationship on the other side,” Anne says.
Stay tuned to learn how to build a renewed sense of trust in your workplace.
Subscribe to the #HelloMonday newsletter for more on building a work life on your own terms. bit.ly/HelloMondayNewsletter
#HelloMonday
#Trust
#AnneMorriss
#FrancesFrei
0:00 Intro
02:50 What is Trust?
07:15 Is there any opportunity for self-diagnosis, even as we're going into leadership positions before we've messed up anything?
08:30 Is there a wobble thats easier to bring up than others?
15:15 What are the most common reasons why an organization breaks down, and there's disintegration of trust at the institutional level?
22:39 To shift to an environment and a culture in which there is more trust, more trust accessed, whats the unlock that allows us to to move quickly on that?
28:13 Is it easier to make big changes rather than little changes?
29:25 Is ambition something that you can train in a person or in yourself?
30:56 Conclusion







![How the “Real” Olivia Pope Handles a Crisis
Judy Smith, founder of crisis management firm Smith & Co., has built a career handling some of the most high-profile scandals of our time, advising clients like Monica Lewinsky, Michael Vick and Wesley Snipes. She’s also the inspiration behind the hit TV series ‘Scandal,’ created by Shonda Rhimes.
In this episode of Everyday Better, Judy shares her expertise on navigating crises, rebuilding reputations, and taking control of the narrative. She also shares how she decides which cases to take on and why she believes in always telling the truth.
“The truth is important for sure,” says Judy, “but another reason why people should think about telling the truth [is] because its going to come out – its just a question of when. You can either take your poison now or take it later.
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00:22 – Leahs baby announcement
02:04 – Recap of ‘Scandal’
05:04 – Meet the real Olivia Pope
08:00 – The intention behind Judy’s work
12:05 – Judy’s core values
15:42 – The importance of honesty
17:10 – The power of redemption
19:55 – Judys experience as a Black woman in Hollywood
24:13 – The impact of Scandal and Black women’s representation on screen
28:30 – Judys top tips for fixing a mistake
34:49 – Conclusion
#linkedinnews #EverydayBetter #crisis #truth How the “Real” Olivia Pope Handles a Crisis](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mZy3YiRwgks/mqdefault.jpg)


