How do you combat misperceptions among your staff?

I work in a small team covering 3 departments and supervise 5 of the 9 people. And they are very, very opinionated and aren't afraid to speak up, even when they don't have all the information and don't involve their department.

I made a judgement call about staffing yesterday and one of my seniors is kinda throwing a fit. But they don't know the whole plan and it's not really their business.

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I think you problem is more noise control, insubordination, and poor senior management.

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