I was reading Start-Up Nation by Dan Senor and Saul Singer and wants to highlight that although it talks lot about the country culture but why we cannot practice that in our own organization for example, we should have a template stating that Person X is manager of Project Y because ...... OR Person X is manager of Person A because Person X has .... qualities or experience or certificates.
I know somewhere it is related to 5 powers manager has but still I believe tranparency brings lot of postive change.
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Transparency only goes so far. Classified, confidential, private or proprietary information is often restricted in its safeguard and dissemination. Saving Changes...
Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Dear Ashutosh
Interesting your question
Thanks for sharing
I am convinced that transparency in processes and results is one of the pillars of trust
I think that companies and / or organizations should be guided by this principle (value) Saving Changes...
An organizational chart that details the hierarchical structure of an organizations, breaking down layers of management, departments, team and group in to individual units so everybody knows were everybody else stands in an organizations hierarchic is a basic concept of transparency and accountability within an organization.
If your HR department has not got one, a simple project would be for you to map out these levels and layers as this will be essential to understanding the decision making process within your organization that will facilitate a project management environment.
As regards the key competency and experience that a person needs in order to be promoted within an organization, this level of transparency is more difficult to accomplish.
One approach is to obtain the job description when a new hire is being advertise, whether this is internally or externally. Also look for any uniquely used job code and description that will tells you what level of seniority a person has or needs in order to be considered a candidate for the role.
Most or all of the information should be there. Its about putting it together in order to get a better understanding of the organization that you work for.
In most countries there is a Freedom of Information Act that apply's to public and private entities. You could if required seek information about the recruitment process for a specific role, especially if this role has been advertised publicly.
The first step towards seeking greater transparency in the workplace is to ask the right questions and seek the information were it is available.
