what is transparency?

Hello!I am Jordan HusneyI’m CEO of ParabolYou can find me at @jrhusney

1.An anecdote From the

Fortune 500

The New Management Team

‘’ #10 If you could change anything about the way you were raised, what would it be?

The 36 Questions That Lead

to LoveSource: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/fashion/no-37-big-wedding-or-small.html

‘’ #17 What is your most treasured memory?

The 36 Questions That Lead

to LoveSource: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/fashion/no-37-big-wedding-or-small.html

‘’ #30 When did you last cry in front of another person? By yourself?

The 36 Questions That Lead

to LoveSource: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/fashion/no-37-big-wedding-or-small.html

All Our Patents Are Belong To

YouTrust begins with intimacy

2.What it isn’t

Understanding transparencyin contrast

Transparency isn’t...

Secrecy: the intentional or unintentional withholding of information

Transparency isn’t...

Secrecy: the intentional or unintentional withholding of information

Ambiguity: uncertain or inexact information

3.What it is A working

definition

Via negativa...

Transparency is the ready availabilityof explicit information.

...what else does that sounds like?

The Internet.

A new cultural norm?

Resistance is futile?

In the end, transparency is a

design choice.

4.Levels Three areas

of focus

 Individual   Team   Organization 

 1   2   3 

5.The individual Transparency

as a value

The hidden cost of surface acting

In 2013, Shanock et. al demonstrated workers who believe their colleagues are acting authentically, perceive their meetings as being more effective.

Bring your full candid self

In 2016, we conducted a study adding evidence which showed individuals who believe they are able to be their “full candid self” at the office also believe their meetings are more effective.

My friend Spencer Wright@pencerw

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6.The team Transparency

as a practice

Write everything down

So it can be changed

INTERNAL TO TEAM EXTERNAL TO TEAM

PLAN(e.g. 2 months, 2 weeks, 2 days)

INTERNAL TO TEAM EXTERNAL TO TEAM

PLAN(e.g. 2 months, 2 weeks, 2 days)

INTERNAL TO TEAM EXTERNAL TO TEAM

POLICIES & PERMISSIONS

PLAN(e.g. 2 months, 2 weeks, 2 days)

ROLES

INTERNAL TO TEAM EXTERNAL TO TEAM

POLICIES & PERMISSIONS

PLAN(e.g. 2 months, 2 weeks, 2 days)

ROLES

PROJECTS & ACTIONS

INTERNAL TO TEAM EXTERNAL TO TEAM

POLICIES & PERMISSIONS

PLAN(e.g. 2 months, 2 weeks, 2 days)

ROLES

PROJECTS & ACTIONS

PROGRESS & CHANGES

INTERNAL TO TEAM EXTERNAL TO TEAM

POLICIES & PERMISSIONS

PLAN(e.g. 2 months, 2 weeks, 2 days)

ROLES

PROJECTS & ACTIONS

SERVICE DIRECTORY & API

PROGRESS & CHANGES

INTERNAL TO TEAM EXTERNAL TO TEAM

POLICIES & PERMISSIONS

7.The

organization Transparencyas a strategy

All Our PatentAre Belong To

You

8.In summary What does

it all mean?

The Internet hasn’t finished reshaping

us

Transparency...

▣ ...may become the new workforce expectation

Transparency...

▣ ...may become the new workforce expectation

▣ ...is built on intimacy and creates trust

Transparency...

▣ ...may become the new workforce expectation

▣ ...is built on intimacy and creates trust▣ ...enables feedback loops

Transparency...

▣ ...may become the new workforce expectation

▣ ...is built on intimacy and creates trust▣ ...enables feedback loops▣ ...includes individuals, teams, and

organizations

Transparency...

▣ ...may become the new workforce expectation

▣ ...is built on intimacy and creates trust▣ ...enables feedback loops▣ ...includes individuals, teams, and

organizations▣ ...cannot be dictated from the top

Transparency...

▣ ...may become the new workforce expectation

▣ ...is built on intimacy and creates trust▣ ...enables feedback loops▣ ...includes individuals, teams, and

organizations▣ ...cannot be dictated from the top▣ ...means writing it all down so it can be

changed

Transparency...

▣ ...may become the new workforce expectation

▣ ...is built on intimacy and creates trust▣ ...enables feedback loops▣ ...includes individuals, teams, and

organizations▣ ...cannot be dictated from the top▣ ...means writing it all down so it can be

changed▣ ...may be good organizational strategy

Transparency...

▣ ...may become the new workforce expectation

▣ ...is built on intimacy and creates trust▣ ...enables feedback loops▣ ...includes individuals, teams, and

organizations▣ ...cannot be dictated from the top▣ ...means writing it all down so it can be

changed▣ ...may be good organizational strategy

Thanks!Any questions?You can find me at@jrhusneyjordan@parabol.co

© 2016 Parabol, Inc

Photo Acknowledgements

▣ “Coffee in the morning” by Chichacha:https://www.flickr.com/photos/chichacha/2471138966/

▣ “Colocation” by Atomic Taco:https://www.flickr.com/photos/atomictaco/7960716222

Iconography

▣ Arrange by by Gregor Črešnar▣ Broadcast by Amy Chiang▣ Document by Brian Gonzalez▣ Graph by Icon Mafia▣ Group by Angie Reyes▣ Reading by Creative Stall▣ Sliders by Arthur Shlain▣ Work by Jared Fanning