Day #14: Transparency as Trust
Being ADEPT | Be Transparent

Welcome to Day 14 of the 30-Day Say It Skillfully Challenge! Congratulations for persevering and showing up for yourself and others! We've arrived at the final skill to being ADEPT at using your voice: Be Transparent. 

Transparency can strengthen, or erode trust. It's the willingness to share what's real in service to the whole: what you know, what you don't, what you can do, and what you can't. When transparency is missing, people fill in the gaps on their own (and often inaccurately). When transparency is there with positive intention, conversations become steadier, expectations clearer, and relationships more resilient. 

Being transparent doesn't mean oversharing or thinking out loud. It means being honest, timely, and intentional with information to support the collective. Transparency is respect in action. 

Today's Challenge: Think of one situation today where something important has gone unspoken (an assumption, a concern, a constraint, or an uncertainty).  
Choose one thing to make transparent. It might sound like: "I want to be upfront about a limitation I believe we have" or "There's something important I want to share so we're aligned." You're not solving the whole issue; you're simply bringing reality into the room. 

Afterward, notice what changes. What did transparency make possible today? How did it feel to say what was needed, even if it felt slightly uncomfortable?

Transparency doesn't always make conversations easier in the moment, but it almost always makes outcomes better in the long run. When paired with advocacy, curiosity, care, and presence, it becomes a powerful force for trust and productivity.   

Cheering for you to make the most of this 30-day challenge—whether you're recommitting to a resolution, trying something new, or simply choosing to turn over a fresh leaf this year. One small step today can change how you show up all year long. You've got this!