Call it whatever you like, the grapevine, water cooler, gossip, or the rumor mill. Conversations among co-workers happen. As human beings, we are social creatures who crave community, engagement, and interaction.
>Some Points to Ponder
• Gossip improves an employee’s social understanding of their environment.
• Gossip is natural
• It’s not all negative
• Negative gossip is a symptom of a larger organizational problem.
• Perception is Reality
Call it whatever you like, the grapevine, water cooler, gossip, or the rumor mill. Conversations among co-workers happen. As human beings, we are social creatures who crave community, engagement, and interaction. >Some Points to Ponder • Gossip improves an employee’s social understanding of their environment. • Gossip is natural • It’s not all negative • Negative gossip is a symptom of a larger organizational problem. • Perception is Reality
Jun 23, 2012
