Think about your work and consider:
- What type of information do I need to feel confident and well-informed?
- Do I receive this information? How do I want to receive the information I need? And when?
- What can I do myself to receive sufficient information?
- Note that sometimes there may be limits on what your manager can tell you about. Your manager may have confidential knowledge about restructuring or dismissals that he or she cannot share with you before time.
Here is what you can do
- Talk to your manager about what you’d like to know and when. Do you feel that you’re being told things at the last minute? Too little information? Too much information? Let your manager know what you need. If you tell management what you think and feel, they can better adjust the relevant information and create predictability in your work.
- Stay informed. Does you workplace use notice boards, an intranet, meetings? It’s important to know and use the platforms from where you can gain information. Remember to look for information yourself, for example if you weren’t at work when there was a staff meeting. Also, read what is sent out by management right away, so you don’t miss anything.
- Ask when in doubt. Reach out if you’re in doubt about something or lack information about something. If you cannot get an answer straight away, ask when you can expect an answer or information.