Mission: Share real information across the organization

Share meaningful information about the organization with all employees. They will feel included and like members of one team. They will respond with loyalty and responsibility. You can trust them. Being part of a tribe is in our DNA. A positive cycle starts when leaders take the first step by trusting everyone with real information.

The opposite approach is providing and sharing information on an "as needed" basis. Leaders that share information on an "as needed" basis will find that this builds a culture in the organization based on this principle which can have many negative impacts to the efficient and effective operations of the organization.

Related Best Practices

• Building Trust in an Organization
• Sharing the Glory and Getting Things Done
• After Action Review

Author

The author of this page is Terry Gardiner

Terry Gardiner is the founder and President of Silver Lining Seafoods and NorQuest Seafoods - a medium-size Alaska seafood processing company; and currently a Board member of the Anvil Corporation, an employee-owned company specializing in oil and gas engineering.

His co-operative experiences include member director of the Commercial Fishermen Co-operative association; creation of legislation for the Alaska Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank; and advisor to the US Dept of Health and Social Services for the state Health CO-OPs.

Terry served ten years as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives -several legislative committee chairmanships, Speaker of the House, Chairman of the Alaska Criminal Code Commission and board member on various state and federal boards and commissions.

His non-profit experiences include National Policy Director for the Small Business Majority in Washington DC; working with the Herndon Alliance and ForTerra.

Terry authored the leadership book, "Six-Word Lessons to Build Effective Leaders: 100 Lessons to Equip Your People to Create Winning Organizations".

For more check: Terry Gardiner Long bio