Gossip at Work: Benefits and Pitfalls | The Harvard Business Review Guide
Everyone participates in some form of workplace gossip–and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Good gossip helps us connect with others and glean information. Done wrong, though, it can damage reputations and ruin relationships. Here’s how to get it right.
For more on gossip:
https://hbr.org/2013/02/go-ahead-and-gossip
https://hbr.org/2010/09/defend-your-research-its-not-unprofessional-to-gossip-at-work
https://hbr.org/2018/10/stop-complaining-about-your-colleagues-behind-their-backs
00:00 Not all gossip is created equal
01:20 What is ‘gossip’?
01:58 Gossip as information
03:08 Gossip as reputational information
04:27 Forming connections and establishing norms
06:30 Potential pitfalls
08:27 Avoiding the pitfalls
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For more on gossip:
https://hbr.org/2013/02/go-ahead-and-gossip
https://hbr.org/2010/09/defend-your-research-its-not-unprofessional-to-gossip-at-work
https://hbr.org/2018/10/stop-complaining-about-your-colleagues-behind-their-backs
00:00 Not all gossip is created equal
01:20 What is ‘gossip’?
01:58 Gossip as information
03:08 Gossip as reputational information
04:27 Forming connections and establishing norms
06:30 Potential pitfalls
08:27 Avoiding the pitfalls
Books, tools, and more: store.hbr.org
Follow us:
https://hbr.org/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/
https://www.facebook.com/HBR/
https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz
https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review
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#HarvardBusinessReview #YourCareer #Career #Job #Work #Business #Gossip #Harvard #HarvardBusinessSchool
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