Rebecca BraglioCommunity Engagement Specialist II| Project Management InstituteNewtown Square, Pa, United States
I always have such a hard time with this - which is probably part of the reason why I hated lawyering - how do you know when you are being too transparent?
I remember in school one of my professors saying that when it came to an ethical issue, if you felt your gut churn you should be transparent and divulge.
My gut constantly churns, so it's not the best benchmarker.
How do you know when to be completely transparent? Are there any situations where you wish you hadn't been as transparent as you were? Saving Changes...
Saurabh MathurProject Manager, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, ITIL®,SSGB| Publicis SapientGhaziabad, Uttar Pardesh (U.P.), India
Ethics are something which differs from person to person.Everyone has there own line.I believe the person should deal it according to situation and people they are dealing with.
I think the person should be politically correct when dealing in business and should not reveal anything which can be used in wrong way for you and your company unless they are doing something against the law. Saving Changes...
Sujatha PVK NambiarSenior Director Program Management| International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI)West Windsor, Nj, United States
Transparency in a project setting is essential to avoid team frustration and impact on timelines/deliverables. If a project stakeholder/owner knows additional information from the executive/board and does not readily communicate in a timely manner, this may frustrate the teams working on very tight timelines and cause unnecessary rework/delays. Have seen quite on this type of issue where company strategy/project funding is suddenly changed and the information does not trickle down in real time to the teams working on critical milestones/deliverables. With regards to performance, ethics, etc... I agree with others on this blog that one should assess the situation and follow the gut feeling! Saving Changes...
