Vantaggi
The company is going through a lot of change right now, similar to others in this industry. We've all gotten some tough news. At first I was really frustrated with the process and communication, but recently I had an open conversation with a leader and now better understand the timing challenges of being a global company and how open they were to listen to my concerns and discuss really uncomfortable things with me. I felt heard and now I feel more aware of what's going on. We should probably make sure that all leaders are trained to have these type of interactions.
Svantaggi
Not all leaders have the ability or feel comfortable to have difficult but open conversations with employees on what's happening during this time of change. It doesn't help to ignore or avoid the tough talks, people are hungry for information and when it's not available, they either make up the facts or get gossip from others which isn't helpful. Leaders should understand that it is a part of your role to have these type of talks with team members.