Transparency is the principle of allowing those affected by administrative decisions to know about results and about the process that led to decisions. Transparent governance means that government officials act openly, with citizens’ knowledge of the decisions the officials are making.

When you’re transparent, you invite trust by revealing that you have nothing to hide. You establish yourself as an honest, credible person in the eyes of others. The prospect of being open and vulnerable may make you nervous, but the digital revolution has made transparency a matter of survival.

Being transparent within a relationship is about sharing our thoughts and feelings honestly, without fear of judgement or repercussion. It is not about telling our partners what we think of them.

Transparency creates openness between managers and the employees and this creates trust and leads to a successful organization. Transparency is an ongoing process that brings ongoing results. It brings greater levels of employee engagement and support.

Recommendations to promote transparency and accountability

1. Create legal provisions for the disclosure of school data;
2. Formulate a clear theory of change that makes the link between data and accountability;
3. Consider power imbalances and cultural constraints when designing an open school data policy;

Government secrecy fosters disbelief of government on the part of the citizens and transparency eliminates the wall of secrecy built against the common people by those holding power. …

the access and proper disclosure of

Risk transparency therefore has two aspects: transparency with regard to the risks within a financial institution, and transparency with regard to its external stakeholders. Internal risk transparency is a prerequisite for creating a more robust risk culture within financial institutions.

A reliable transaction is one that can consistently be used for all of your transactions. Having transparent transactions means you need to be able to draw from all of your transaction data, not just those that are enabled in your payment platform.

Internet Financial Reporting (IFR) is the distribution of corporate financial and performance information using Internet technologies such as the World Wide Web (IASC, 1999; Trites, 1999; Ashbaugh et al., 1999; FASB, 2000).

Transparency is a highly valued principle by almost everyone. There’s great value associated with the honesty, exposure and even vulnerability that results from an attitude, person or product that is 100% transparent.

Transparency: an open, honest and direct communication with co-workers and business associates.

1. Start by being transparent with your project teams.
2. Explain your decisions.
3. Develop a transparent work processes.
4. Find like minds.
5. Make yourself available.
6. Know when to keep information to yourself.

1. Hire well. Fast Company suggests that building an environment of transparency begins with hiring.
2. Eliminate ambiguity. Remove any potential for confusion from all workplace communication, including company guidelines, roles, responsibilities and processes.
3. Prioritize inclusivity.
4. Focus on ownership.
5. Lead by example.

It’s not a compliment. It means one is so nakedly self-serving that it is apparent to any observer.

On the whole, transparency is a good thing. It can expose wrongdoing by bad apples, improve the organization’s ability to learn, and improve performance over the long run. Transparency alone does not create a healthy culture, facilitate the shift of knowledge into performance, or improve trust.

Noun. The state or quality of not allowing light to pass through. thickness. haziness. heaviness.