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 these comments create. Keeping silent is sometimes the simplest way to deal with it, ...
Trust me, by the end of this, you'll not only know how to deal with gossip but perhaps even thrive in spite of it. Enjoy the ride! Table of contents: Don't Let the Person "win" Consider the Source Confront Them Don’t Worry about It Move on Remember You’re Better Tap ...
Practice active listening. Listen to what the other person has to say without interrupting. ... Display empathy. How do you deal with interpersonal conflict in the workplace? How to Handle Conflict in the Workplace Talk with the other person. ... Focus on behavior and events, not on perso...
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 ...
Ways to deal with office politics Office politics are unavoidable, at the end of the day. Follow these tips and advice to navigate yourself around the office politics in your workplace. 1. Develop your network Networking at workis one of the best ways to build a reputation for yourself and...
1. How can I stop gossip on my staff? I am a new manager with a team of six administrative staff. There is a pervasiveculture of gossipingamong the team that I am at a loss about how to address. The gossiping is all about (perceived) work performance — two of them will stand in...
Why is it so hard to hold psychopathic abusers accountable? There is a silent epidemic happening right under our noses: the epidemic of narcissistic abuse. People are experiencing it in their homes and in the workplace. They may not understand what is happening. They may feel they are going...
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...
working in teams and refraining from gossip. If you’re aware of particular annoyances specific to your workplace, such as staffers leaving dirty dishes in the office kitchen sink, wearing too much perfume or snatching candy from one another's desks, address these in your directive, as well...
And in many, many cases, bosses long for feedback from their employees – they want to know what they can do better. Here are the steps you must take, to deal with a bad boss. 1: Assume no bad intentions. While some of the things your boss does may make you unhappy at work, it...