Trust rarely breaks during calm periods. It fractures during restructures, contested decisions, leadership missteps, or moments when the workforce feels surprised rather than informed. This fireside brings two senior leaders into an honest conversation about what actually shifts when trust is tested inside large organisations. How does the people function show up during restructuring? What happens to credibility when decisions are unpopular? And how do leaders respond when employees question intent, fairness, or competence? Rather than offering theory, this discussion focuses on lived experience. What strengthened trust. What damaged it. What they underestimated. And how credibility is rebuilt when confidence has been shaken. Key takeaways: - Understand what erodes trust most quickly during restructuring and high-stakes organisational change. - Learn how senior leaders maintain authority and credibility when decisions are unpopular or contested. - Explore how the people function is perceived in moments of workforce tension, not just stability. - Gain practical insight into rebuilding trust after it has been strained or broken.