Build Trusted

Relationships

Communicating at the level of trust improves every relationship in your life.

Trust is the one thing that changes everything––for the better!

Trust is the invisible thread that weaves a strong connection between us and makes everything easier. We all know it when we feel it, but building trust isn't always so straightforward.

There are six key communication values that indicate whether you are deemed trustworthy (or not) and each communication style has a bias when it comes to building trust. Identify where you need to take more personal responsibility for how you express yourself so you can build more trusted relationships. And use the insights, tools, and practices you will gain to communicate at the level of trust every day.

In this class you will learn how to:

  • Recognize the needs and biases of each style when building trust.

  • Identify how your communication behaviors build and erode trust.

  • Communicate “above the line” and take responsibility for what you say and do.

  • Develop and activate strategies to elevate your style expression, and reflect and learn through your experiences.

  • Instill daily practices to expand self-awareness, genuinely connect, and build trusted relationships. 

For: Organizations, leaders, and teams.

Live Training: 2-3 hours.

Online Training: 60-day access to the video lessons, downloads, and resources that deepen skill-building.

Reflection Exercises: Downloads help you to access personal insights and build your daily practice.

Customization: Content is tailored to address your team’s needs and goals.

Coaching Add-on: Personal coaching sessions can be purchased for those needed additional support.

Studies show that 90% of the information you learn in a training is forgotten within a week, and 70% happens within a day!

Our Learning Design Sets You Up for Lasting Success

We don’t just teach communication—we help you live it.

Our learning design combines interactive live sessions with on-demand training, reflective exercises, and daily practices that turn insights into habits. You’ll build the awareness, tools, and confidence to communicate with greater clarity, connection, and consistency—long after class ends.

Live Trainings

Our interactive sessions expand self-awareness and teach practical strategies you can apply immediately—activating learning through real-time reflection and experience.

Online Training

Video lessons, guided exercises, and resources reinforce what you learn in class and help you practice at your own pace, creating consistent progress over time.

Reading & Workbook

Each class includes reading and reflection exercises from The Elevated Communicator that deepen understanding, inspire insight, and help you personalize your growth.

Daily Practices

Sustainable change comes from small, consistent actions. Daily practices guide you in applying new communication skills to real situations, helping you integrate them until they become second nature.

FAQs

  • Each class has assignments to help you deepen your understanding, surface personal insights, and build your daily practice.

    The reading and reflection exercises typically take 45-60 minutes to complete.

    Your daily practice will take about 10-15 minutes each day. You’ll review your intentions, look for opportunities to practice your new strategies, and a check-in at the end of the day to see how you’re doing.

  • You receive a 60-day subscription to our on-demand training modules with enrollment, so you can continue to revisit the lesson and deepen your understanding and practice.

  • Yes. We offer 30 and 60-minute coaching add-on sessions.

    If you’re interested in receiving some coaching to support, you can schedule a time for us to talk about your needs here.

    You may also want to consider joining one of our Coaching Circles, where live group coaching is part of the program design.

  • Yes! We offer a 20% discount for non-profits. All you need to do is share the name of your organization and request the code here.

Hi, Maryanne O’Brien.

I’ve spent my career exploring communication from every angle—advertising, brand strategy, corporate communications, and now, personal and team development. That journey has given me a deep understanding of how words, tone, and presence shape connection, trust, and impact.

For the past 15 years, I’ve focused on helping leaders and teams communicate more consciously—strengthening well-being, collaboration, and confidence so they can create meaningful impact at work and in life.

The key to it all? Understanding and mastering your communication style. When you do, you transform how you express yourself, connect with others, and lead with clarity and authenticity.