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I think just one thing that would help immensely with transparency is just informing silos of what other silos are doing, and how. The dev team kept in the lur

I think just one thing that would help immensely with transparency is just informing silos of what other silos are doing, and how. The dev team kept in the lurch on a every little marketing program and tactic, and visa versa, is not helpful. Making mid-level managers explain their stuff to a wider audience I think is super helpful. This way, people have an idea of the direction they are headed, and what it is that they are trying to do. Honestly, I think that's 80% of inter group 'transparency'. The other things, like salary transparency etc. is a bit more complicated but I generally don't think it's necessary.

xyzzy_plugh 5y ago
What is accomplished by preventing information from flowing freely? > The dev team kept in the lurch on a every little marketing program and tactic, and visa versa, is not helpful. Maybe. Is it harmful? If so, Why? > Making mid-level managers explain their stuff to a wider audience I think is super helpful. Why is this a manager's responsibility? Why not, as a mid-level manager, ask folks from your teams to explain their stuff to a wider audience? That's what transparency is really all about.