•Everyone has an opinion. And these opinions are turning into rumors.
•When rumors spread, morale begins to plummet.
•Resentments can build based on false information.
People's perception and thus experience of their environment plays a critical role in their motivation to perform their best.
1st rule of effective leadership. Communicate regularly on the things that are important to the people who you have in your teams. Comunicate the companies objectives and goals and help each person understand their role in achieving these goals. Make sure you are communicating the companies goals and not your own desires. To many managers let personal preference stand in the way of organisational effectiveness.
Hold regular one on one's, skip levels and team meetings where everyone has a chance to have a say