But surely employees need to be at a higher level before they’re told so much about the down and dirty of the business, no? What if the department is in trouble? What if the company is struggling to build a market for a big new product? Won’t they be freaked out? And can they really be trusted with so much information? Of course, some information must be kept private, but you can absolutely convey the intensity of the competition you’re up against and share the major challenges being faced.
