Success
JANUARY 25, 2023
Don’t tell anyone, but… I really shouldn’t say anything, but did you know… This stays between us… Miss Manners might clutch her pearls at the idea of this decorum-shattering habit, but gossip isn’t always in poor form. At some point doing our workday, we’ll casually share information with one another—in other words, gossip.
Allwork
JUNE 21, 2023
Gossip is defined as just sharing information, but it can also be a toxic form of empathy. Why would someone who strives to belong engage in behavior that further isolates and creates drama, like gossiping?” Other than drama, gossip mirrors the feeling of being in an “in group.”
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Laughing all the Way to Work
FEBRUARY 16, 2008
I read an article called How to Stop the Gossip on Lynn Gaertner-Johnston’s blog that made the point of how important it is that we proofread our documents as well as do spell check and grammar checks. Click here 1 to see the full article. Tags: Spell Check gossip proofread grammar check. 1 (accessed February 16, 2008).
Success
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Some women might object to the premise of this article. As a Harvard Business Review article describes them , these tasks constitute “ office housework ,” and women tend to both volunteer more for these tasks and receive more pressure to do so. Women supporting women don’t fall into the gossip trap. Humans love gossip.
Success
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Today, when you finish one task, move with purpose to another one, and people will not block you for that five-minute gossip session. I am absolutely convinced that the listener has more to do with the gossiping than the speaker, because if you don’t listen, they’re not going to talk to you. Will you use it or waste it ?
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MARCH 29, 2022
Gossipers derive pleasure from other people’s misfortunes. This article was originally published on LinkedIn Pulse in February 2019 and has been updated. Multitasking during meetings hurts you by creating the impression that you believe you are more important than everyone else. Photo by @Sphotography/Twenty20.
Success
MARCH 16, 2023
Particularly in the workplace, where outbursts, arguments or even vulnerability can not only undermine an individual’s credibility, but also serve as grist for today’s gossip mill and live on in company lore for years. “ Being emotional ” often gets a bad rap. Mayer, Ph.D. and Peter Salovey, Ph.D., Can you make a shift?
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