From the course: Communicating with Transparency
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Plan to communicate transparently
From the course: Communicating with Transparency
Plan to communicate transparently
- Often, when we are being open, honest and transparent, we say things that people don't like or that they don't want to hear. That is the nature of putting the pertinent facts before our own desire to be liked or to impress our audience. Getting comfortable with the integrity of transparency is key. This is a reminder that you are doing the right thing no matter what reactions you get in return. In fact, the immediate reaction to the information you have to share is not the end of the story. The test of time will show that attitudes and perceptions about your actions, your decision to take the hard road of transparency will shift and that people will see the integrity behind that decision eventually. So what does this potential blow back look like? Well, there are many reactions we people have to being faced with the truth. Denial, anger, disappointment, or even rejection of the truth teller. Why, shouldn't the truth…
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