Comments on: Don’t hide bad news! http://mappingcompanysuccess.com/2006/06/dont-hide-bad-news/ Info, comments and musings on company culture, communications and employee hiring, motivation and retention Fri, 25 May 2012 08:17:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: A ‘Follower’ Leads http://mappingcompanysuccess.com/2006/06/dont-hide-bad-news/comment-page-1/#comment-52480 A ‘Follower’ Leads Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:31:11 +0000 http://mappingcompanysuccess.com/?p=154#comment-52480 [...] must become as competent at communicating bad news as it is at communicating [...] [...] must become as competent at communicating bad news as it is at communicating [...]

]]> By: Miki http://mappingcompanysuccess.com/2006/06/dont-hide-bad-news/comment-page-1/#comment-51634 Miki Wed, 14 May 2008 16:16:01 +0000 http://mappingcompanysuccess.com/?p=154#comment-51634 Hi Stephen, thanks for visiting. I think the efforts are often more along the lines of self-protection, a la, "if they don't know they won't leave, mixed with a healthy dose of cowardice. Sadly, 'Honesty is the best policy' seems to have morphed into 'Honesty is the bets policy when convenient and comfortable'. Hi Stephen, thanks for visiting. I think the efforts are often more along the lines of self-protection, a la, “if they don’t know they won’t leave, mixed with a healthy dose of cowardice.

Sadly, ‘Honesty is the best policy’ seems to have morphed into ‘Honesty is the bets policy when convenient and comfortable’.

]]> By: Stephen Harvard Davis http://mappingcompanysuccess.com/2006/06/dont-hide-bad-news/comment-page-1/#comment-51613 Stephen Harvard Davis Sun, 04 May 2008 12:53:28 +0000 http://mappingcompanysuccess.com/?p=154#comment-51613 I spend a lot of time speaking to executives and their companies on communication and I find it strange that corporate leaders think that they can "protect their people" from bad news. The problem is that most employees are adept at reading body language and the general demeanor of their boss. So often the employee can detect when things are not going well or when "bloodletting" is taking place at board level. The best strategy is to be as honest with people as possible and engage their help, if appropriate. I spend a lot of time speaking to executives and their companies on communication and I find it strange that corporate leaders think that they can “protect their people” from bad news.

The problem is that most employees are adept at reading body language and the general demeanor of their boss. So often the employee can detect when things are not going well or when “bloodletting” is taking place at board level.

The best strategy is to be as honest with people as possible and engage their help, if appropriate.

]]> By: MAPping Company Success http://mappingcompanysuccess.com/2006/06/dont-hide-bad-news/comment-page-1/#comment-17888 MAPping Company Success Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:32:47 +0000 http://mappingcompanysuccess.com/?p=154#comment-17888 [...] I’ve commented in the past on how to handle bad news and that trust is the basis of a company’s street reputation and the importance of that rep in attracting and retaining staff. [...] [...] I’ve commented in the past on how to handle bad news and that trust is the basis of a company’s street reputation and the importance of that rep in attracting and retaining staff. [...]

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