Launch Your No Fail Trust®
Culture
with Jason O. Harris, Construction Keynote Speaker
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Trust, Built the Way a Flight Crew Builds It
Lt Col (ret) Jason O. Harris turns trust from a buzzword into an operating system. Across 27+ years in uniform, 11 combat deployments, and 470 combat missions, he built the No Fail Trust framework over the course of his career, working with high performance teams, culminating with commanding a flying squadron — then spent the years since translating it for construction teams who run on the same basic math a flight crew runs on: skill without a system for trust underneath it breaks the first time the pressure is real. Today, as an active Boeing 777 pilot and author of No Fail Trust: The Flight Manual for Building Teams That Deliver Under Pressure (Forefront Books), Jason gives frontline and construction leadership a framework for building the kind of trust that holds under jobsite pressure.
Why Jason O. Harris is the Perfect Speaker for the Construction Industry
Ask a superintendent how a crew leader gets picked, and the answer is almost always the same: they were the best hand on the crew. Nobody questions that logic until the day a highly skilled tradesperson is running a crew for the first time with zero training in the actual job of leading people, and the gap between "knows the work" and "can be trusted to run the crew" shows up as a near-miss, a safety violation, or a jobsite where nobody speaks up before something goes wrong. Jason built the No Fail Trust framework the same way a safety-first jobsite has to run: under real consequences, where an unclear chain of trust doesn't just cost productivity, it costs someone's safety. He brings that same distinction — functional trust versus relational trust — to construction and safety leadership: training that builds competence, process that builds consistency, and a leader who has earned the standing to ask a crew to speak up before an incident, not after one.
The Research Behind No Fail Trust®
In 2024, Jason commissioned a national research study through the Center for Generational Kinetics (CGK), surveying 1,000 working Americans across industries about trust, leadership, and workplace culture. The findings back up exactly what shows up on a job site when a new supervisor is set up to fail:
- 88% of working Americans report higher productivity when they have a strong, established sense of trust in their leaders.
- 77% say they would leave a company if they didn't feel they could trust leadership.
- 65% research a company's culture before accepting a job — which matters directly when you're competing for skilled trades in a tight labor market.
- 83% trust a boss or CEO more when that leader openly admits a mistake and owns it.
The full findings are published in Jason's white paper, From Trust to Transformation: The First-of-Its-Kind National Study on Elevating Culture and Performance in the Modern Workforce.
Keynotes
Keynote One
NO FAIL TRUST®
The Flight Plan To Cultivating a High-Performance Team
This transformative keynote empowers leaders and teams to deliver consistently excellent results through a culture of No Fail Trust®. Jason shares tactics, techniques, and practical tools for navigating the inevitable turbulence of life and cultivating high-flying levels of empowerment, commitment, and accountability across your organization.
- Seeing a lack of engagement and trust but unsure how to foster greater connection and collaboration
- Struggling to improve their team’s performance and productivity (or their own!)
- Needing practical strategies for navigating the ever-changing challenges of life and business
- A new understanding of the critical role trust plays in improving engagement, collaboration, and performance
- A clear framework for cultivating unparalleled trust and enabling greater empowerment, commitment, and accountability
- Practical techniques for adapting to unexpected conditions and challenges while maintaining a high level of trust
- Immediately actionable steps for improving their collaboration, productivity, and job satisfaction
Keynote Two
NO FAIL TRUST®
Aviate, Navigate, Communicate
The Seven Skill Sets for Solving Problems Before the Emergency Lights Start Flashing
Every high-performing team needs a framework for the moment something breaks, one that's built and practiced long before the crisis hits. Jason breaks down the same three-step protocol he trained on as a pilot, aviate, navigate, communicate, and the seven skill sets underneath it, using the Apollo 13 crisis as the case study: professional knowledge, situational awareness, assertiveness, decision-making, communication, leadership, and adaptability. Drawn from his book, No Fail Trust.
- Who get rattled by unexpected problems instead of moving through them calmly
- Who need a shared vocabulary for how the team handles pressure, not just individual heroics
- Who want a keynote that connects directly to a framework they can keep using after the event
- The Aviate, Navigate, Communicate framework for staying in control when something breaks
- The Seven Skill Sets that make high-trust problem-solving repeatable instead of accidental
- A clear read on which of the seven skill sets is their team's biggest gap right now
More Than a Keynote
A keynote is often the starting point, not the whole engagement. Jason also works directly with executive teams through immersion days and executive coaching.
Susan Stuart first heard Jason speak at the Baldrige Foundation's Quest for Excellence Conference, before she brought him in to work directly with the leadership team at the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE), a past recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, ahead of her retirement after more than two decades as President/CEO. Before the workshop, Jason interviewed CORE's leadership team to understand their culture and the concerns surrounding the transition, then built a half-day session around what he learned.
"Most importantly, Jason helped our team strengthen the relationships and trust necessary to move forward together in service of CORE's mission to Save and Heal lives through donation. At a pivotal moment in our organization's history, he left our leadership team feeling motivated, connected and prepared for the future."
— Susan Stuart, Former President/CEO, Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE)
The C.A.R.G.O. workshop is also available for construction teams in both formats. Jason has delivered it for a major construction company three times — twice virtually and once in person — giving organizations a flexible way to bring the framework to teams across multiple sites without the cost of travel every time.
"The C.A.R.G.O. program was a launching platform for our leaders to spread their wings and soar! Jason led us on a path of growth across our construction companies as we devoted time to our growth individually and organizationally. Thank you for the inspiration and dedication!"
— Chris S., Construction Executive
If your organization needs more than a single session on a stage, ask about an immersion day or an ongoing executive coaching engagement.
Who Should Book Jason O. Harris for Construction Events
- Construction executives and safety directors who need to close the gap between trade skill and crew leadership readiness before it shows up as an incident.
- HR and safety training leaders building a leadership pipeline for foremen and crew leads who were never trained to run a crew.
- Association and conference organizers booking a keynote or workshop for an audience of contractors, safety professionals, or construction executives.
TRUST IS A PROCESS
Not a One-Time Event
Free Post-Event Tools and Resources »
Empower your participants to continue building No Fail Trust® even after the keynote is over. Every attendee receives these practical tools and resources from Trust Keynote Speaker Jason O. Harris.
No Fail Trust® Keynote Bonus Videos
Keep No Fail Trust® fresh in your participant’s minds with this engaging video series. Part encouragement, part reminder, this free 4-video series inspires tangible action.
*CAN BE CUSTOMIZED AND WHITELABELED
No Fail Trust®
Workbook
True understanding begins with application. This free downloadable workbook is designed to facilitate real-world implementation of No Fail Trust® principles. A spiral-bound print version is also available, contact us for bulk pricing.
7 Skill Sets of
No Fail Trust®
Cultivate these 7 Skill Sets to build high-flying levels of trust with your team. Use this free guide to identify your strengths and opportunities for each skill set.
Customization
While the principles of trust don’t change, every organization applies them uniquely. Jason tailors his content to your challenges and objectives.
Engagement
Jason will arrive the day before his presentation and spend time connecting with your attendees before, during, and after the event.
Support
Need a video course, training program or recommendations on building a culture of trust? Jason and his team are here to help.
FAQ
Does Jason Harris customize his keynote for construction audiences?
Yes. Every engagement starts with understanding the specific trust gaps in the room — Jason builds the session around what he learns about your plant, your leadership pipeline, and where the training-to-leadership gap is actually showing up.
What does it cost to book Jason Harris for a construction keynote?
Jason’s keynote fees vary based on event type, travel requirements, and customization scope. Contact Jason’s team directly at jasonoharris.com/speaking for a quote specific to your event. His team responds within one business day.
Has Jason Harris spoken for construction organizations before?
Yes — Indiana Constructors, the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA), FICAP, Associated Equipment Dealers, United Brotherhood of Carpenters, and the Arizona Chapter of the National Safety Council are among the construction and safety organizations that have booked Jason. He also recently led a 90-minute workshop for the Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington, DC, at the DEWALT Innovation Center.
What is No Fail Trust®?
No Fail Trust® is Jason's trademarked leadership framework, built while commanding a flying squadron, structured around three pillars: Trust the Training, Trust the Process, Trust the People.
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No Fail Trust Flight Companion Guide