Trust at a Distance

Trust at a Distance

6 Strategies for Managing in Remote Workspaces
by David Horsager
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About This Book

Trust at a Distance (2025) explores how as a leader, you can build and sustain trust with teams who work remotely, in hybrid setups, or across multiple locations. Drawing on research and real-world cases, it outlines six practical strategies you can use to strengthen communication, alignment, accountability, predictability, connection, and support so that dispersed employees stay engaged, confident, and effective.

Who Should Read This?

  • Leaders of remote or hybrid teams
  • HR and culture professionals in distributed organizations
  • Remote and hybrid employees seeking stronger collaboration

About the Author

David Horsager is a researcher, speaker, and the CEO of Trust Edge Leadership Institute, where he advises organizations worldwide on building trust to drive performance and results. He’s best known for his Wall Street Journal best seller The Trust Edge. His other works include The Daily Edge and Trusted Leader. Peggy Kendall is a professor of communication studies at Bethel University, specializing in how digital technologies shape relationships, work, and well-being. Her academic and consulting work focuses on helping leaders and teams communicate more clearly and stay connected in tech-heavy, fast-changing environments.