EPISODE · Jul 7, 2026 · 35 MIN
Line of Sight: How Transparency in the Workplace Builds Aligned Teams – With Martin Gourdeau
from Amazing Teams Podcast · host Doug Dosberg and Una Japundza
Send us Fan MailHave you ever asked a question at work and once you got the answer, wished you hadn’t?If so, you might not be the right fit on Martin Gourdeau’s team. He doesn’t do performative transparency in the workplace; it’s a true core value. Martin is the CEO of Vacation Tracker, a fully remote SaaS company with a team distributed across seven countries. He finds that being clear and candid about the status of a business is an effective method for building trust in teams, as well as driving performance.“There's a way to be transparent and not doomy-gloomy. You can be factual, keep your heads up, stay positive, and have trust and confidence in the plan.”– Martin GourdeauKey Takeaways:True transparency can align people with purpose and improve outcomes.Leaders should be able to state the consequences of not meeting a goal.Being transparent helps organizations retain the people who are the best fit.If you want to introduce transparency in the workplace, start small.Invite tough questions. If you don’t know the answer, be sure to follow up.Teams can be held accountable for performance, but anything specific to one person is off-limits.Timestamps:00:31 Meet Martin, CEO of Vacation Tracker01:33 Transparency & Energy Management at Vacation Tracker03:51 Vacation Tracker’s Vacation Policy04:55 Martin’s Intro to True Transparency at Work11:57 Transparency Reveals Misalignment on Teams15:23 Building & Maintaining Transparency18:07 What Not to Share20:26 How to Introduce More Transparency at Work22:49 Transparency & Leadership Qualities27:18 Getting Clear on Objectives & Priorities28:27 How Transparency Translates Across Cultures31:04 What’s Next for Vacation Tracker32:52 Tacos to ShareKey Topics Discussed:Amazing Teams, Una Japundza, Martin Gourdeau, transparency in the workplace, company core values, building trust in teams, workplace communicationMentions:Website: https://vacationtracker.io/LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/mgourdeau
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Send us Fan Mail Have you ever asked a question at work and once you got the answer, wished you hadn’t? If so, you might not be the right fit on Martin Gourdeau’s team. He doesn’t do performative transparency in the workplace; it’s a true core value. Martin is the CEO of Vacation Tracker, a fully remote SaaS company with a team distributed across seven countries. He finds that being clear and candid about the status of a business is an effective method for building trust in teams, as well as ...
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