Backstabbing, gossiping employees are a problem in workplaces all over the world. Even if you're not the target, you might not like hearing mean-spirited jokes about your co-workers or the toxic environment thes
The positive function gossip serves for groups suggests that gossipers should be rewarded for sharing useful information. In contrast, gossip is commonly perceived negatively, meaning that gossipers incur more social costs than benefits. To solve this puzzle, we argue that whether receivers interpret ...
A first step you can take to improve the work environment is to watch out for signs that damaging rivalries exist. Do members of your team frequently argue with one another? Is your team full of gossipers, or are rumors prevalent? Do colleagues trust one another, or do they focus on oth...
I’ve encouraged all of them to come to me with any issues about team performance or tasks being completed (especially since the gossiping is often unfair — the gossipers don’t realize I have given their colleague a specific task with instructions that it is to be done in advance of the...
“A recent LinkedIn poll showed that while 27 per cent agree that office gossip encourages team bonding, nearly half (46 per cent) of professionals believe that it’s toxic within the workplace. “However, you can use positive gossip to your advantage; selectively participating in workplace ...
In this post, I want to talk about how you can spot, stop, and deal with the toxic people who come into your life.You deserve to have people in your life that you enjoyspending time with, that support you, and that you LOVE hanging out with. ...
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Whatisthe mostimportant ingredientforsuccess andachievementin today’sworkplace? Theanswertoboththesequestionsisthesame—theabilitytocommunicate skillfully and con dently with people. Excellent interpersonal communication skills are the most potent career and personal skills you can possess. Consider these fa...
There is a new generation of women in the workplace. They grew up in the self-help era with more confidence than the women who came before them. In fact, the majority of the women at work today represent the first generation of women who were told they could accomplish anything they put...