No news is bad news
If you’ve ever:
Waited on a test result from your doctor
Hoped to hear from a loved one that’s traveling
Anticipated a response to a job application
Then you’ve experienced that no news is bad news.
Personally and professionally, we want to know what’s going on.
Contrary to the popular workplace philosophy that no news is good news, in reality, it:
Devalues people, implying they can’t handle being “in the know”
Causes them to feel suspicious and vulnerable about their performance and upcoming changes
Increases gossip as they guess and grasp for answers
The practice of ‘no news’ burdens your team with the stress of blindly navigating a communication void.
Instead, provide timely and accurate feedback and updates...even when it's hard.
This one habit will give your team members what they need most:
Peace of mind to focus on meaningful work.