How to Create a Culture of Transparent Leadership

People don’t leave bad jobs, they leave bad bosses. One of the traits that makes a “bad boss” is a lack of transparency—so much so that companies with transparent communications are seeing reduced turnover, more engaged employees, and more energized teams.  But how do you take a company that’s stuck in the old days of corporate hierarchy to 2023—where employees are actually kept in the loop of what’s happening at a company? Sharon O’Donnell has the secrets to creating a culture of transparent leadership, and she’s on this episode of America Back to Work to share them. With over 20 years of Human Resources experience, a degree in Organizational Management, and the SPHR certification, she provides a perspective that can help any HR team transform leadership at their organization. Resources: Sharon O’Donnell OHR Consulting Your host, Arnette Heintze About the Show: Sign up for the S2Verify mailing list here so you don’t miss an episode. S2Verify is one of the leading, privately held, pre-employment background screening companies in the United States.  Arnette Heintze is Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at S2Verify. Before establishing S2Verify, Arnette spent more than three decades working at the highest levels of federal, state, and local law enforcement.  He served more than 20 years in the United States Secret Service as a special agent and senior executive where he planned, designed, and implemented security strategies to protect U.S. Presidents, world leaders, events of national significance, and our nation’s most sensitive assets, including financial infrastructure.   After retiring from the Secret Service, Arnette focused on building growth and performance of innovative start-ups and SMBs. In 2004, he established Hillard Heintze, a globally recognized strategic security risk management and investigations firm. In 2009, along with Bill Whitford and Jim Zimbardi, Arnette established S2Verify with an approach and methodology that delivers fast, accurate, compliant, and affordable background screening insights crucial to better managing insider risks, threats, and vulnerabilities.