{"id":13390,"date":"2020-09-04T09:02:55","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T13:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=13390"},"modified":"2020-09-12T21:50:58","modified_gmt":"2020-09-13T01:50:58","slug":"benefits-of-transparency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/benefits-of-transparency\/","title":{"rendered":"How OKRs Give You the Benefits of Transparency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What are the benefits of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/transparency-in-the-workplace\/\">transparency in the workplace<\/a>? How can transparency help you achieve your OKRs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/organizational-transparency\/\">benefits of transparency<\/a> in an organization are often clear. But in addition to having clear goals and lines of communication, the benefits of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/product-principles\/\">OKR<\/a> transparency also include a happier workforce and better work culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more about the benefits of transparency in the workplace below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Benefits of Transparency<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order for everyone\u2019s goals to be aligned and contributing to the same ultimate objective, <strong>everyone\u2019s goals, and their progress toward those goals, need to be transparent.<\/strong> The OKR system builds this necessary transparency into the process. CEOs can look at the goals of their executives, managers, and junior staff, and junior staff can (and should) look at the goals of their bosses and the CEO\u2014everything is public.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aside from alignment, there are other benefits of transparency in the workplace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefit #1: Transparency Increases Productivity and Engagement<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Transparency in an organization increases productivity. Studies show that you\u2019re more likely to achieve goals that you\u2019ve made public, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-are-objectives-and-key-results\/\">OKRs are<\/a> always public. Similarly, 92% of employees are more motivated to reach their goals at work if their progress is made visible to their colleagues, as it is in the OKR system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefit #2: Transparency Fosters Collaboration<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the benefits of transparency is that is fosters collaboration. If your colleagues know your goals, and they know how much (or how little) progress you\u2019ve made toward them, they have a better sense of how and when to help. This fosters support among peers and strengthens workplace morale.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, your goals might be similar to a colleague&#8217;s, and, consequently, you might have resources, strategies, or information that could help your colleague reach her goals. You can\u2019t know which of your resources could be useful to your peers if you don\u2019t know what they\u2019re working on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefit #3: Transparency Reduces the Risk of Redundant, Overlapping Goals<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In large companies, people often work on the same thing, and toward the same goal, without realizing it. Making sure everyone knows everyone else\u2019s goals helps keep employees from performing redundant tasks and, consequently, saves the company time and money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are clear benefits of transparency in an organization. Now that you know how OKRs can bring about these benefits, it&#8217;s time to start implementing them. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the benefits of transparency in the workplace? How can transparency help you achieve your OKRs? The benefits of transparency in an organization are often clear. 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