Best Workplaces™ excel at creating added value with their people practices. They go beyond what is expected to achieve their organisational objectives. As a result, they create opportunities for building strong relationships of trust. By analysing the data of Belgium’s Best Workplaces™, we have identified 7 key areas that are of great importance when defining people programmes today. The paper ‘Creating high-trust cultures’ examines each of these areas, looking into the current trends and analysing the differences between Best Workplaces™ and other organisations.