10 reasons why you need more transparency at work

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REASONS WHY YOU NEED MORE TRANSPARENCY AT WORK

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REASONS WHY YOU NEED MORE TRANSPARENCY AT WORK

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Only 50% of U.S. workers believe

their employer is open and upfront with them

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Transparency is operating in such a way that it is easy for others to see

what actions are performed.

Transparency is operating in such a way that it is easy for

others to see what actions are performed.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF TRANSPARENCY?

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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF TRANSPARENCY?

When information is shared openly, hierarchy lowers and culture improves.

1. CULTURE

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2. ENGAGEMENTEngagement automatically

increases as people will better understand the

reasons behind different choices and decisions.

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One of the side effects of transparency is increased autonomy, which improves overall motivation, speed and efficiency of the organisation.

3. AUTONOMY

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4. CHANGEOrganisational change is

easier when everybody shares the same reality via

transparency.

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5. ACCOUNTABILITYTransparency highlights issues and encourages people to find solutions. People want to keep their peers accountable and also recognize them when they do good work.

5. ACCOUNTABILITY

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6. AGILITYOrganisations can respond to market changes much faster when they are agile and built

on informed, empowered, proactive and thinking

individuals.

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Transparency improves self control and less costly formal control mechanisms are needed.

7. POSITIVE CONTROL

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8. PROBLEM SOLVINGTransparency provides all the

necessary information in order to increase the speed,

efficiency and quality of decision making.

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People want to know what drives the company they are working for, what its long term goals are and how they will be involved in achieving these objectives.

9. ALIGNMENT

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10. PERFORMANCEThe sum of preceding points

equals improved performance in all levels of the

organisation

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How to increase transparency in 5 easy steps?

1 Set, share, monitor and align goals in every level of the organisation. Use Objectives and Key Results.

2 Share info concerning operations, sales and business results, product updates etc.

3 Hold weekly or daily status update meetings.Also, use Kanban boards or public dashboards.

4 Communicate problems early and brainstorm solutions as a team.

5 Use an online tool to report progress and quickly know what your co-workers are doing.

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