Transparency and honesty in all stages of design thinking are essential for fostering trust, collaboration, and effective problem-solving. This approach ensures that all team members, stakeholders, and users have a clear understanding of the process, objectives, and constraints. It involves openly sharing information, ideas, feedback, and decision-making rationales.

To achieve this:

• Regularly update everyone involved on progress, challenges, and changes
• Encourage open and honest feedback at every stage, and show how this feedback influences design decisions
• Keep detailed records of the design process, including the reasoning behind major decisions.