Organisational Performance Partner

TRUST™ Performance Framework

When good teams
underdeliver

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

Great strategies don't fail on paper. They fail in the gaps between people.

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

higher retention where trust behaviours are consistently practised
8 min
anonymous diagnostic — precise, cross-level picture

The approach

Three levels. One integrated picture.

The most common failure in leadership programmes is targeting one group in isolation.

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01 — Diagnose

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.

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02 — Build

20 modular skills programmes mapped directly to your diagnostic findings. You build what the data says you need — nothing generic, nothing imposed.

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03 — Measure

The diagnostic runs again at 6–8 weeks. Score movement is visible, concrete and reportable. Progress demonstrated, not assumed.

Mairead Kearns

About Mairead

I built this framework because I kept seeing the same thing

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.

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Organisational Performance Consultant & Coach
25+ years working across senior leadership environments
Creator — TRUST Performance Framework™
Proprietary diagnostic and 20-module skills programme
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Based in Dublin, Ireland
Working with organisations across Ireland
Diploma in Mentoring & Coaching · QQI Train the Trainer · EMCC Accredited

"When Good Teams Underdeliver — I Find Why"

The TRUST™ Performance Framework

Five dimensions. Twenty modules. One integrated programme.

Before investing in training, we pinpoint exactly where your teams are losing momentum. Every module is mapped to the diagnostic findings.

T
Transparency
How openly information flows and whether people understand reasoning behind decisions
R
Reliability
Whether people follow through consistently and hold themselves accountable
U
Understanding
Whether people genuinely see each other's realities across levels
S
Strategy
Whether direction is clear, credible and consistent
TW
Trustworthiness
Whether people act with integrity — especially when things are difficult
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01 — Diagnose

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.

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02 — Build

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.

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03 — Measure

The diagnostic runs again at 6–8 weeks. Score movement is visible, concrete and reportable — so progress is demonstrated, not assumed.

Stackable skills: Programme modules

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

Senior Leader
High-Performance Leadership Behaviour
TRS
Senior Leader
Strategic Relationship Capital
TUTW
Senior Leader
Culture and Retention
TSTW
Senior Leader
Cross-Generational Trust at Scale
UTW
Senior Leader
Client Relationship Mastery
RU
Senior Leader
Psychological Safety
TUTW

Manager Track — 9 modules

Manager
Promotion-Ready
TRS
Manager
High-Performance Emotional Intelligence
UTW
Manager
Conflict Navigation and Friction Reduction
TU
Manager
Communication Under Pressure
TR
Manager
Accountability and Ownership in Teams
RS
Manager
Reducing Escalations
TR
Manager
Managing Gen Z Talent
UTW
Manager
Client Relationship Mastery
RU
Manager
Feedback Culture
TR

Team Member Track — 5 modules

Team Member
Promotion-Ready
RS
Team Member
High-Performance Emotional Intelligence
UTW
Team Member
Accountability and Ownership
RS
Team Member
Communication Under Pressure
TR
Team Member
Client Relationship Mastery
RU

All modules: 3 hours · Interactive · Story-led · Measurable

Every session maps to your diagnostic findings. Nothing generic.

Beyond the programme

One-to-One Coaching

For individuals where the work needs to go deeper

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

Coaching for students & families

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.

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Exam Students

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.

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TY Ready for Work

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.

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Parents

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 Framework

TRUST™ Diagnostic

Request diagnostic access

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

Your details will be used only to send you the diagnostic link and to follow up on your interest. We will not share your information with third parties.

Get in touch

Start with a conversation

Whether you want to run the diagnostic, explore a coaching engagement, or simply understand the framework — I'm happy to talk.

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Location
Dublin, Ireland

"When Good Teams Underdeliver — I Find Why"