Transparency is vital to building trust within your organization.
Talking Points:
- The culture of digital technology has created a higher level of attainable and expected transparency, particularly within the workplace.
- Employees, now more than ever, want access to information within their organization and want to feel like they are a part of the decision making process rather than just being told the facts that the leadership wants to offer.
- Even when it’s bad news, it’s better for the organization overall to be clear and honest with the negative news. Telling the truth breeds loyalty and trust.
- Transparency is a two way street. Create opportunities for your employees to share their honest opinions about how they feel about how the organization is doing.
Discussion Questions:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- How has social media and the 24 hour news channels impacted transparency within the government and corporations? What are some of the positives and negatives related to this change?
- Does your current workplace have a high level of transparency between all levels of employees? Are there groups of workers who have more or less transparency within their departments? Explain.
- What are some ways bad news can get out of control when people attempt to hide it?
- How can transparency create a stronger amount of loyalty and cooperation among employees?
- What can you do to be more transparent in your sphere of influence?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
