On The Job

AUGUST 22, 2008

I know you look at those gossip rags near the checkout supermarket lines. As much as all of us proclaim we don’t listen, see, spread, smell or otherwise consume gossip, we really do. As much as all of us proclaim we don’t listen, see, spread, smell or otherwise consume gossip, we really do. Go ahead and fess up.

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Allwork

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Communication stops while gossip runs wild . What’s being whispered through office gossip can often speak louder than any other red flag. Additionally, emergency meetings to quickly alter course on project can also be a sign that core aspects of the original plan may not be available soon. .

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 5, 2008

If your workplace buddies are "gossip friends" Are they really someone you can trust in the end? People who gossip like to dig for "dirt" They may go too far and someone gets hurt They bring up rumours and hearsay too But do you really care, even if it were true? Tags: chatter hate gossip.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 1, 2011

I have stopped socializing after work hours, especially when alcohol is involved, because of the rampant gossip of co-workers. What is the best way to handle—and minimize—office gossip?” —Not Not a gossip.

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Success

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Women supporting women don’t fall into the gossip trap. Humans love gossip. If you are a woman in a predominantly male office, it can feel like a good idea to engage in this kind of gossip about other women with the men of the office. It can make you feel like you are “one of the guys.”

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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.

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Allwork

MAY 28, 2024

Shifts in company culture, exclusion from key meetings, increased workplace gossip, and changes in managerial attitudes can indicate looming job risks. Increase in Negative Rumors and Gossip An uptick in workplace gossip or negative rumors can be another indicator. There are eight ways to mitigate the risk of job loss.

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MARCH 29, 2022

Gossipers derive pleasure from other people’s misfortunes. If a meeting isn’t worth your full attention, then you shouldn’t be attending it in the first place; and if the meeting is worth your full attention, then you need to get everything you can out of it.

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MAY 22, 2022

We do this through focusing our attention on TV, gossip columns and our personal gossip groups. This will help eliminate what Marshall Goldsmith refers to as vicarious living. Vicarious living gets us nowhere. It’s the trap of talking about others rather than discovering how we can make a difference.

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Allwork

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The rudest workplace behaviors identified by employees include: Not cleaning up after oneself (88%) Gossiping (81%) Using inappropriate language (78%) Being unresponsive to messages (77%) Consistently being late to meetings (76%) The impact of poor manners goes beyond just irritation. Topping the list is not cleaning up after oneself.

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Workplace Insight

JANUARY 9, 2024

Gossiping at work can have serious negative impacts on your career, according to new research by Durham University Business School and NEOMA Business School. The study also found that gender had an impact on how gossipers were perceived, with women having a much more negative view of workplace gossipers than men.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Gossip about your peers (or anyone else). Gossip about your peers (or anyone else). Be sure to watch the video for some great, funny, and “oh my gosh” kind of answers. Special guest appearance by Melia! </ifram </ifram ?. Here is Joan’s Naughty and Nice List for Assistants: Naughty. Take on too much work.

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Success

MARCH 28, 2022

Too often, businesses slip into a culture of gossip and phony smiles. Your first instinct or impression is usually right, and the cornerstone to a meaningful relationship is always honesty. Never be afraid to tell your team or co-workers your honest opinion. Clear communication built on a foundation of honesty is essential.

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Success

MARCH 12, 2023

I don’t know why, but negative gossip , sensational stories—that’s what people are attracted to. When Izzy would come back, I’d have to put a clothespin on my nose to bathe him. How to reduce negative thoughts Humans are that way, too.

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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.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 11, 2017

I find that gossip usually focuses on other people’s intentions, motives, hidden agendas, or secret activities. Remember that you’re all in this together. In order for you to “win,” you don’t have to make others “lose.” Everyone needs to understand that, by working together, you’re all better off.

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Tips From T. Marie

APRIL 26, 2024

Shares Like Grandma’s Secret Cookie Recipe : If your content is top-notch, it’ll be passed around faster than juicy gossip, expanding your reach exponentially. Sticks Around Longer Than a Bubblegum Flavor : Downloadable content continues to work for you, long after it’s been downloaded. It’s the content that keeps on giving.

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Allwork

JUNE 26, 2024

Participate in discussions based on gossip or rumors. Avoid topics such as religion, race, identity politics and personal struggles (finances, relationships, health). Engage in conversations on topics where you lack knowledge to make a meaningful contribution to the debate. Share inappropriate or offensive jokes in conversation.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 10, 2011

but what about when the conversation turns to gossip? Gossip can be vicious and in some cases even lead to disciplinary action or getting fired if you are the one doing it. Have you ever been the brunt of office gossip? Because you don't have all the details, your reactions might further fuel the gossip and on and on it goes.

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Success

JUNE 23, 2021

We carry this type of defining language into our professional lives, using terms like the “office gossip” or the “brown-noser.”. We dub them “rude” in our mental filing cabinet, perhaps conflating social anxiety or a bad day with “rude.” I’m a people pleaser. I spent more than 20 years building a successful real estate career.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

We would go to long lunches, she wouldn’t question if I left early, and would share office-gossip that I knew was unprofessional. I worked very well with one of my first managers, but I was definitely one of her favorites. Teachable moment : I might have preferences within my team, but I’m more discreet.

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Success

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

How to deal with annoying people at work according to Laura Crandall Here are Laura Crandall’s top tips for dealing with annoying people at work, from that cubicle buddy who can’t stop gossiping to a seriously toxic boss who needs to go. It’s true that some people are just not our cup of tea.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 6, 2017

Here are the common responses I hear: Gossip. Avoid gossiping. When I teach my Star Achievement Series® classes, I ask participants, “What are some of the things co-workers do that make them “appear” to be dragons?” Convey a bad mood at the office. Bring personal problems to the office. Don’t perform their part of a job.

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Success

MARCH 22, 2022

They’re reading celebrity gossip magazines. If you really value your days, if your day is valuable, you get stuff done. People end up feeling broke because they aren’t valuing their day. They’re broke because they added no value to their day. They were screwing around online. So value this day.

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On The Job

DECEMBER 13, 2007

Most of us have been guilty of it a time or two: Trying to get a peek at the confidential files on the boss’s desk, or perhaps gossiping with a trusted co-worker about another employee’s performance problems. Workers have been fired for everything from discussing salaries to gossiping about romantic relationships. del.icio.us.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JUNE 25, 2010

Tags: Productivity Office Gossip.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 1, 2019

We commiserate with those who have repeated annual resolutions to lose weight, quit smoking or stop gossiping; the truth is that very few people can actually dream, envision, research, analyze, decide, execute, complete, and succeed what they set out to do. People start and stop things constantly. So why should you choose to certify?

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Co-workers can appear to be dragons when they: gossip. Leaders can appear to be dragons when they: do not communicate on the employee’s level. give poor direction. show favoritism. do not follow through on what they say. do not resolve conflicts. convey a bad mood at the office. do not perform their part of a job. are not a team player.

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On The Job

OCTOBER 30, 2008

Gossiping, backbiting and negative campaigning dominate the airwaves, and we seem to mimic that behavior at work. Tags: gossip at work friends at work office politics stress how can i layoffs economy business Anita Bruzzese. Almost every one of us know someone who has been laid off. And yet, office politics are on the rise.

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Success

MAY 31, 2022

Celebrity gossip. The dentist’s office wants you to reply “YES” to confirm your appointment. Flash sale—take advantage now! An email preview pops up in the corner of your screen. News of a tragedy that just took place on the other side of the world. Beeps, ringtones, notifications, calendar reminders and vibrations.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 29, 2016

Co-workers can be dragons when they: gossip. Avoid gossiping. People in management positions usually have good reasons for taking certain actions and for making the decisions they make. Office Dragons #2: Co-workers. convey a bad mood at the office. bring personal problems to the office. don’t perform their part of a job.

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 6, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 06, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Meetings , Office Gossip , Productivity H ave you had or are in a situation where your colleague is making your life miserable? Now its time to begin the process of gossiping about co-workers, belittling co-workers, making snide comments about other staff.

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Success

MAY 16, 2022

There is always temptation to sacrifice future good for present pleasure; to put off reading to a more convenient season while we enjoy idle amusements or waste the time in gossip or frivolous conversation. The greatest things of the world have been done by those who systematized their work, organized their time.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Home About Me Advertise How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that some of your co-workers can be extremely annoying, rude or just plain inconsiderate?

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 20, 2021

There are six types of toxic employees , including the slacker, gossip, lone wolf, emotional mess, and close-minded know-it-all.… Credit: SHVETS production Via Pexels. Whether your co-worker is being toxic on purpose or unknowingly, it can alter how you feel at work.

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Practically Perfect PA

OCTOBER 24, 2017

I’ve had a few instances in my career where I’ve been absent-minded and colleagues have seen things on my desk that they shouldn’t see, luckily the information wasn’t particularly sensitive, but it made me realise people like to gossip and know things that their colleagues do not.

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Office Dynamics

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Never gossip. • Conversation, what do I say at the holiday party? A lot of times it comes naturally because these are people you see all the time. A few things you want to steer clear of: • Try not to talk too much shop. If you have any doubts about jokes, whatsoever, save it! Watch alcohol consumption.

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