Category Archives: Transparency

Heart to Heart Talks – Three Steps to Discuss the Elephant in the Room

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

At the root of many of our interpersonal or team conflicts is a failure to communicate. Sometimes the problem is that information isn’t shared broadly enough and people become resentful because they weren’t included. Other times we say things that … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenging Conversations, Communication, Conflict, Emotions, Feedback, Listening, Relationships, Repairing Trust, Sharing Information, Teamwork, Transparency, Vulnerability | 36 Comments

Want to Build Trust? Get Naked!

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

Establishing trusted relationships is a critical imperative for leadership success today, and a key way to develop trust with those you lead is by being vulnerable. I’m not talking about getting on the proverbial therapist’s couch and telling your direct reports … Continue reading →

Posted in Relationships, Transparency, Trust, Vulnerability | 3 Comments

Four Strategies to Increase Organizational Trust and Transparency

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

In today’s fast-paced, globally-connected business world in which we live, an organization’s successes and failures can be tweeted across the internet in a matter of seconds. A knee jerk reaction of many organizational leaders is to clamp down on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Decision-Making, Leadership, Sharing Information, Transparency, Trust | 16 Comments

Are You Suffering From The Illusion of Transparency?

Posted on July 8, 2012 by

If you google the phrase “transparency in business” you’ll get more than 61,200,000 results. Needless to say, it’s a hot topic in leadership and business circles. The global meltdown of trust in business, government, and other institutions over the last several years has … Continue reading →

Posted in Authenticity, Honesty, Integrity, Leadership, Transparency, Trust | 6 Comments

“Situational Crying” – An Effective Way to Build Trust?

Posted on June 3, 2012 by

Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, made news recently when she admitted to crying at work during a speech at Harvard Business School. Sandberg said, I’ve cried at work.  I’ve told people I’ve cried at work. And it’s been … Continue reading →

Posted in Authenticity, Emotions, EQ, Leadership, Relationships, Transparency, Trust, Vulnerability | 14 Comments