How to kill office gossip 💬
for the individual — we mostly eliminated the suspicion and resentment that flows so easily from not knowing what’s really going on.This has helped create a more dynamic, trusting culture at Axios.Before we started Axios, four of us — Mike Allen, Roy Schwartz, Kayla Cook and I — spent countless hours reflecting on our time at Politico and dreaming up the ideal culture for a yet-unnamed company.
A key component was treating adults like adults and trusting them with sensitive information and nuance. Our theory was that it's hard to be suspicious or feel left out if you see your bosses being trusting and transparent.In relationships, at work, as leaders, you build trust by being open and honest, constantly and consistently. You cannot say you are transparent; you show it with hundreds of little acts of openness.