In this episode of Founders, Future, with host Jae Encarnacion, we dive deep into the journey of Dr. Michael Grosser, founder of Able Workplaces. Dr. Grosser brings over 20 years of international experience in diplomacy and organizational psychology, including a PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology with a focus on interpersonal trust. His unique background spans work across 10+ countries with international organizations, embassies, and global firms, including leading major projects like workplace stress studies for 10,000 employees and national culture transformation programs during post-conflict recovery.

Founded in 2020 and based in New York, Able Workplaces is revolutionizing workplace culture through what Dr. Grosser calls "trust intelligence" - a productized approach to measuring and building interpersonal trust in high-stakes leadership environments. Moving away from traditional consulting models, the company is developing a three-tiered system: digital PDF toolkits, AI-enabled trust diagnostics and dashboards, and eventually SaaS licensing platforms. Dr. Grosser discusses the critical trust crisis facing modern workplaces (citing that only 24% of Americans trust company leadership), his strategic pivot from traditional coaching to technology-driven solutions, and his vision for scaling the business to $250K in year one while addressing what he calls the "broken" state of white-collar work environments.