Comments on: Ode to Transparency … and Shel Holtz

By: Kami Huyse

Kami Huyse — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 16:06:20 +0000

You make a very good point, I have been working on this very issue with one of my clients and it hasn’t been easy to come up with a solution. We need to come up with some basic guidelines about this, especially since it is indeed “hard to scale.”

By: Todd Defren

Todd Defren — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 14:58:39 +0000

Thanks, all, for your comments (and kindness).

I saw your posts, Jennifer and Mike – good stuff.

Agreed to all that “transparency” is also about “listening.” Whether the client decides to *show* that they are listening is the challenge.

You can listen to all of the people all of the time, but to RESPOND to all of the people, all of the time, is hard to scale.

By: Mike's Points

Mike's Points — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 13:58:53 +0000

The Age of Transparency

Or, rather, this is the dawning of the Age of Transparency, the Age of Transparency . . . Transparencyyyyyyy . . . . Transpaarreeeencyyyyyy. Come on sing along . . . . Sorry, I got sidetracked. Todd Defren’s post about…

By: Mike's Points

Mike's Points — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 13:58:53 +0000

The Age of Transparency

By: Kami Huyse

Kami Huyse — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 16:04:30 +0000

I think just letting people know you are listening makes a big difference. I know that responsivenss will win the day and knowing you and your firm, I am sure that is why you are winning business left, right and center.

By: Mike Driehorst

Mike Driehorst — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 13:35:36 +0000

Todd: Definitely congrats on working with Novell! I’m sure it’ll be fun.

As you indicated, transparency “is the #1 most positive ideal to rise from the Social Media era.”

Transparency — I’d say honesty — whether it is intentional or unintentional is becoming much more accepted and a way of doing business. If a company or individual is not being honest, it/she/he will be uncovered, eventually.

It’ll make a clearer distinction between those who already do business right, and those who do not.

I’ve been toying with a post on that topic, and I think you’ve pushed me over the edge. Thanks!
Mike

By: Jennifer Eubanks

Jennifer Eubanks — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 21:48:48 +0000

First of all, congrats on the Novell win!

Second, great summary of Shel’s insightul post. Transparency is something we always try to stress to our own clients–especially in the sense that transparency does not mean they have to fully disclose trade secrets.

You’ve inspired me to document my own musings on the subject which you can check out here.