What Red said.... All good options to cut down on chatter.
I'm amazed you can't figure out the solution to a problem as simple as this... How are you handling an actual crisis?
I don't think the problem is this issue specifically, but the fact that RedisRad is tackling everything else right now as well!
RedisRad, in previous posts you have discussed how demonstrates courage is your opportunity. However, from what you tell us on here, you do implement changes despite personal risk due to very little support from your peers and team! If you are attempting to drive changes and know it won't go over well, then that is demonstrating courage! From what I can tell, you are tackling too much at once! Your team has been held to low standards for a long time and are disengaged and difficult to motivate. You have many results you want to achieve but the workload is too big! Perhaps strategizes would be more appropriate? It is about thinking of decisions and changes in the long-term (if I change this, what could it impact next) and prioritizing who and what you change! Instead of identifying all your area's opportunities and trying to fix them, decide what you want to accomplish this quarter, year, and by the time you leave in 18 months! What things are most important, and make each step make the next goal easier! This quarter should be about taking the reigns back to the front end. What can you do to put yourself back in charge? For us, it was about making small changes I knew I could accomplish that the team did not want! Make it simple, explain to them why you are changing it, and then make everyone do it! As long as it is a good idea or a best practice you need done, the team might fight it at first but will realize you knew what you were doing! Once you have control back you need to fix any MAJOR issues you can... Conversion, Surveys, Turnover, BTS results etc... Prioritize your results and realize that your area will NOT be perfect in 18 months!