Lagom is a Swedish word that translates to “just about the right amount.” What is Lagom for your work? What level of services, resources, engagement, impact, and awareness fit that mindset? So often, the social sector exists in a deficit mindset, driven to scale and expand. If we were to calibrate our work, where would just about the right amount appear on the scale?
What needs to be kept behind locked doors, and what is strategically public at your organization? Some organizations prefer to keep more information secret when in doubt. Transparency allows for fewer unknowns, which reduces the number of people who make up facts in the absence of answers. There is necessary information that requires confidentiality, but a posture that is too shielded tends to raise questions.
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