Boss, Why Don’t You Tell It Like It Is – The Connection Between Transparent Communication and Workplace Well-Being

In our study, we examined the link between a leader’s transparency of commu­nication and the well-being of employees. 126 participants were included in the study. We used questions from The Workplace PERMA-Profiler questionnaire to measure the well-being of employees in the workplace and part of the Authen­tic Leadership Inventory questionnaire to determine the level of communication transparency of their immediate superior. Correlation analysis showed a positi­ve correlation between transparent communication and workplace well-being. Additionally, transparent communication is positively associated with the level of trust in an organization, while less transparent communication is correla­ted with higher negative stress levels in employees. Our research has shown that transparent workplace communication is also important in the Slovenian con­text. Lastly, we translated these theoretical findings into practice and formed concrete suggestions of measures that would encourage the welfare of employees within Slovenian organizations.