No Private DMs
“HR Heretics” | How CPOs, CHROs, Founders, and Boards Build High Performing Companies · 2025-10-14 · 18 min
Episode notes
On today’s HR Heretics, Kelli and Nolan debate radical workplace transparency: eliminating private Slack messages. They explore tensions between cultural openness, practical communication needs, and effective use of asynchronous tools. Support our Sponsors: Ethena is the compliance training platform built for modern workplaces. Visit goethena.com/heretics and get 10% off your first year. Metaview is the AI platform built for recruiting. Check it out: * Our suite of AI agents work across your hiring process to save time, boost decision quality, and elevate the candidate experience. * Learn why team builders at 3,000+ cutting-edge companies like Brex, Deel, and Quora can’t live without Metaview. * It only takes minutes to get up and running. KEEP UP WITH NOLAN + KELLI ON LINKEDIN Nolan: Kelli: — For coaching and advising inquire at — TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Intro (00:13) The “No Private DMs” Rule (01:04) First Reactions: How This Would Actually Work (01:54) The Case for Transparency: Underground Slack Channels Are Toxic (02:35) The Reality Check: Leaders Still Need Private Conversations (03:42) Is Radical Transparency Just Performance Art?