> and often times the conspiratorialists were kind of right I think people are fairly good at noticing when they are just getting “spin” or an incomplete answe

> and often times the conspiratorialists were kind of right I think people are fairly good at noticing when they are just getting “spin” or an incomplete answer. The conspiracy theories pop up to fill the void. The only way to avoid this is to give enough information. Once you are caught withholding key information you will never be fully trusted again. Giving no information is probably better than giving misleading information but it certainly doesn’t engender trust. If you want your employees to be honest with you then you must give them a reason to trust you. Personally I believe part of that is being as transparent as is rationally/legally possible.