How Open and Honest Should You Be With Your Team?

<p>As the leader of your team, the openness and honesty of your communication can be a bit of a balancing act. It can feel good to be open with your team, but this can cause problems too.</p> <p>In this episode, I cover the benefits and drawbacks of being open and honest with your team, including some of the ways to strike the right balance.</p> <p>If you like this episode, be sure to subscribe using your podcast platform of choice, whether it's <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thoughtful-leader-podcast/id1452121137?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly90aG91Z2h0ZnVsbGVhZGVyLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google Podcasts</a> or on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1o48tkT4b5h4tj1Y1oqGz7" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a>.</p> <p><strong>Show Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.thoughtfulleader.com/podcast/37/">Thoughtful Leader Podcast Episode 37: Communication Mistakes That Will Damage Your Leadership</a> </li> <li>Article: <a href= "https://www.thoughtfulleader.com/building-trust-leadership-strategy/"> Why Building Trust Is Better Than Authority</a>.</li> <li>Article: <a href= "https://www.thoughtfulleader.com/showing-trust-in-your-people/">Why Showing Trust In Your People Is the Best Strategy (and Why It Works)</a>.</li> <li>Shownotes: <a class= "components-external-link edit-post-post-link__link" title= "https://www.thoughtfulleader.com/podcast/94/" href= "https://www.thoughtfulleader.com/podcast/94/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><span class= "edit-post-post-link__link-prefix">https://www.thoughtfulleader.com/podcast/</span><span class="edit-post-post-link__link-post-name">94</span><span class="edit-post-post-link__link-suffix">/</span></a></li> </ul>