Noise is something that people complain about regularly. In the office, noise is thought of as distracting. In gossip, noise is thought of as inappropriate. In management, noise is considered a nuisance.
However, noise is a key sign that people care. They are actively trying to collaborate, share and find out more information. Noise is the symptom of a workforce that is trying to do better.
Silence is what you need to watch out for. When people stop raising issues to management and simply do the job they are asked to do the culture has declined to such a point that things are about to get much worse. Silence is also very hard to diagnose because it means that issues are no longer being raised and “no news is good news” mentalities start taking over.
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