“You can talk to us anytime. We’re an open book.” A lot of management teams say this, but do they live up to it? If the answer is no, most employees recognize that, and it plays out in a range of ...

President Obama's emphasis on achieving management transparency places high expectations on executives who run agencies, programs and administrative functions to engage in data-driven decision-making.

Four years ago, it was hard for anyone - citizen or employee - to find financial information about Johnson County. The county wasn't hiding anything; financial information just wasn't available in an ...

In the wake of the “most corrupt administration in modern history,” how will the Biden administration keep its promise to “guarantee government works for the people?” How will it ensure a uniformly ...

Across the construction industry, businesses are still reckoning with the negative byproducts of manual expense reporting, encompassing policy and control challenges, coding mistakes, lost receipts, ...

Today, when fact-checking can be accomplished via the internet, it’s a wonder that we’re even talking about the need for transparency. However, transparency remains a buzzword in today’s society — ...

When a technology with revolutionary potential comes on the scene, it’s easy for companies to let enthusiasm outpace fiscal discipline. Bean counting can seem short-sighted in the face of exciting ...

CEO of Prialto Inc, the virtual assistant service for professionals. Headquartered in Portland, with offices in Manila and Guatemala City. Most CEOs know that company culture is critical to long-term ...

Limited partners are an important source of private equity capital for commercial real estate projects. But while LPs may not participate directly in a project, they need to be kept in the loop about ...

Forests matter, especially when it comes to combating climate change. Sustainable management sequesters and stores carbon, reduces the risks of carbon-emitting wildfires and provides carbon-storing ...