Negative gossip can negatively impact employee performance, says Stallings. “We start to feel less a sense of wellbeing about our work and maybe a little bit more cynicism towards the ...

In remote- and hybrid-work settings, the watercooler whisper to colleagues has been digitised. But spilling all online can be risky. While some might associate workplace gossip with a toxic office ...

Unfortunately gossip entails several risks and potential negative effects. The good news is that there are ways to address gossip that are healthier and more productive for everyone involved.

Gossip. Rumors. Water-cooler conversation. Whatever you want to call it, there is no place for this type of communication at work, your personal life and everything in between.

Gossip at Work: Good Thing or Bad ... So, if we gossip about some behavior or trait that we ourselves exhibit yet do not recognize, or underestimate in ourselves, listeners may see hypocrisy.