Organisational Performance Partner
TRUST™ Performance Framework
Your team has the talent. The strategy is clear. So where did the energy go? We diagnose where trust is breaking down — and build the behaviours that fix it.
The problem
Before investing in training, we help you pinpoint exactly where your teams are losing momentum. The TRUST™ Diagnostic identifies the barriers to performance — then we recommend targeted, stackable skills that address the real issues, not just the symptoms.
When you look closely at what sits underneath persistent underperformance, it almost always comes down to one thing: trust — not as a concept, but as a set of measurable, learnable behaviours.
"The TRUST™ Performance Framework is the result of over 25 years of organisational work at every level — as a leader in the room and as a coach to the people in it — diagnosing what was actually happening beneath the surface of good-looking strategies and well-intentioned teams."
— Mairead Kearns, Thrive
The approach
The most common failure in leadership programmes is targeting one group in isolation.
The TRUST™ Diagnostic runs across Senior Leaders, Managers and Team Members simultaneously. 25 questions. Anonymous. The cross-level picture tells you things a single-level view never could.
20 modular skills programmes mapped directly to your diagnostic findings. You build what the data says you need — nothing generic, nothing imposed.
The diagnostic runs again at 6–8 weeks. Score movement is visible, concrete and reportable. Progress demonstrated, not assumed.
About Mairead
Organisations with genuine talent, real strategy — and still, persistent underperformance. Every time I looked closely, the answer was the same: trust was breaking down somewhere between levels, and nobody had a way to see exactly where.
The TRUST Performance Framework™ is the result of over 25 years of organisational work at every level — diagnosing what was actually happening beneath the surface of good-looking strategies and well-intentioned teams.
I work with Senior Leaders, Managers and Team Leaders across the public and private sector — and with students at some of the most pressured moments of their lives.
"When Good Teams Underdeliver — I Find Why"
The TRUST™ Performance Framework
Before investing in training, we pinpoint exactly where your teams are losing momentum. Every module is mapped to the diagnostic findings.
An anonymous 25-question diagnostic runs across Senior Leaders, Managers and Team Members simultaneously — around 8 minutes to complete. The cross-level picture surfaces exactly where trust is breaking down, and why.
The results are scored across the five TRUST dimensions. From there, we recommend the stackable skills modules that map directly to your findings — nothing generic, nothing imposed.
The diagnostic runs again at 6–8 weeks. Score movement is visible, concrete and reportable — so progress is demonstrated, not assumed.
20 modules across three tracks. 3 hours each. Interactive, story-led and measurable — every module maps directly to what the diagnostic surfaces.
Senior Leader Track — 6 modules
Manager Track — 9 modules
Team Member Track — 5 modules
All modules: 3 hours · Interactive · Story-led · Measurable
Every session maps to your diagnostic findings. Nothing generic.
Beyond the programme
One-to-One Coaching
Oftentimes the diagnostic surfaces something that can't be addressed in a group setting. One-to-one coaching creates the space to work on it properly — for leaders at every level.
A separate line of work
Outside the corporate and public sector work, I coach students at some of the most pressured moments of their lives — helping them build the confidence, composure and practical skills to perform when it counts.
One-to-one coaching and group workshops for Junior Cert, Leaving Cert and college students — focused on exam confidence, managing pressure, and performing consistently when it counts. Practical and evidence-based.
A half-day workplace readiness programme for Transition Year students, built around the unwritten rules of a professional environment — communication, hierarchy, trust and first impressions. Delivered in school, no special room or equipment required.
Practical support for parents backing a son or daughter through exam pressure or Transition Year — understanding what's normal, what actually helps, and how to reinforce good habits at home without adding to the pressure.
TRUST™ Diagnostic
The TRUST™ Diagnostic is shared directly with named contacts. Complete the form below and Mairead will be in touch with your access link within one working day.
Takes 8 minutes · Fully anonymous · Strictly confidential
Get in touch
Whether you want to run the diagnostic, explore a coaching engagement, or simply understand the framework — I'm happy to talk.
"When Good Teams Underdeliver — I Find Why"