The Domino Effect of Trust – Why trust matter (video 1)

August 28, 2025

The TRUE EUROPE project shows that trust not only initiates and maintains social relationships, but also boosts efficiency and performance of organisations and institutions. To learn more about domino effect of trust, watch the video.

Trust is mostly not the first thing that comes to mind when we think about industrial relations. Power struggles and conflicts usually take the spotlight.

But the results of the TRUE EUROPE project confirm that trust matters — for the quality of both the process and the outcomes.

When the existence of trust between social partners improves negotiations, dialogue becomes more open, solutions more flexible, and much time and costs from conflicts and strikes may be saved.

The TRUE EUROPE project shows that trust not only is important to initiate, establish, and maintain social relationships. It also affects the functioning, efficiency, and performance of organisations and institutions across countries.

Want to learn more? Discover the findings in our eight country reports and comparative study.