Re:Effective teams don’t keep secrets
by darkerside on Saturday February 26, 2022 @05:18PM
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Third reason is that since information is distracting. Say there is a 30% chance of layoffs in the next quarter. Should this be communicated down the chain when it's not actionable and will do nothing but probably effectuate itself?
Re:Effective teams don’t keep secrets
by ChrisMarshallNY on Saturday February 26, 2022 @05:22PM
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I'd say that's a #1 thing.
Secrecy is an important part of running any organization.
I worked for a company that was seriously tinfoil. I thought, over the top, but they had certain policies, and I abided by them; whether or not I agreed with them.
Re:Effective teams don’t keep secrets
by darkerside on Saturday February 26, 2022 @06:48PM
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Ahh, that makes sense. I was thinking of #1 being primarily external focused.
In my experience, there are two reasons for internal secrecy:
1) Security. There are things that only certain people need to know.
It may be trade secrets, or security. In any case, these can make life difficult, but are important and valid secrets.
2) Gatekeepers
These are individuals or organizations that are hoarding influence and information; trying to leverage it for their own gain.
In my opinion, #2 is much more common than #1, but they will often say that they are following the diktats of #1.