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Building transparency into your work culture
From the course: Management Tips
Building transparency into your work culture
There are a few well known characteristics of world class workplaces. One of my favorites is transparency. Whether you're talking about daily decision making, the organization's financial statements, or any other aspect of organizational life, here's a great rule of thumb. When in doubt, share the information. In years past many professionals believed that to horde information and keep it to yourself was a great way to gain power. They were somewhat correct. But that's not the type of power you want. You don't want power gained by keeping people in the dark. You want the power gained by respecting them enough to share information instead of keeping secrets. If you're talking about compensation, or if it's illegal or clearly unethical, don't share what you know. In all other cases, which is about 99% of the time, Err on being transparent. Here's why. People want to trust but they're willing not to. If they feel as if you've not shared the entire story or the complete explanation, they…
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Managing millennials2m 18s
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Managing a multigenerational workforce2m 53s
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Managing poor performance2m 45s
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Delivering employee feedback2m 53s
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Making work fun2m 43s
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Building trust2m 32s
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Empowering through BHAGs3m 7s
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Building transparency into your work culture1m 53s
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Getting serious about autonomy2m 51s
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Managing technical talent2m 57s
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Building a better meeting2m 41s
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Questioning competency models3m 17s
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Rethinking productivity2m 59s
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How to make meetings more effective3m 3s
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Schedule time in the trenches2m 47s
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Progress not perfection3m 8s
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When to walk away from a project2m 58s
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Signs of a toxic workplace2m 58s
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Classic opportunities for fun3m 4s
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