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A Deep Dive Into the Positive and Negative Impacts of Gossip

Success

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.

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10 Ways To Avoid Office Politics And Drama

The Assistant Room

When it comes to navigating office gossip and drama you can find yourself in a sticky situation with your boss. Read our ten ways to avoid office politics. The post 10 Ways To Avoid Office Politics And Drama first appeared on The Assistant Room.

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How To Survive The Work Christmas Party

The Assistant Room

Play it right and you’ll have a ton of gossip and new pals…play it wrong and you’ll be riddled with embarrassment until someone takes the baton of Most Inappropriate Person next year. So, it’s the work Christmas party: the one day a year you can let your hair down and wear flashing bauble earrings in the presence of your boss.

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Gossip Girl!

Practically Perfect PA

Secondly, how do we have effective working relationships with our team when they know that we are privy to information that may concern them and lastly how do we maintain this trust when other members of staff are spreading office gossip? Office Gossip. The post Gossip Girl! You can follow me on Twitter @PracticalPA.

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3 Signs That You’re About To Lose Your Job

Allwork

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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5 Ways Women Can Support Each Other at Work

Success

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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Zig Ziglar: Try These 5 Ways to Get Twice as Much Done Every Day

Success

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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