5 Ways to Deal With Office Gossip
- Workplace
Video Transcription
Office gossip is a part of everyday workplace. It is important to understand the reasons for office gossip. Gossip is a way of people getting information out in the open. Usually office gossip is not malicious and is a way for people to feel connected to each other. While office gossip can be malicious, it is usually not. It can be helpful to recognize that office gossip, while difficult to deal with, is typically not intended to harm.
I used to work for a company that did a terrible job at communicating properly. This caused everyone to speculate just about everything. The lack of transparency and consistent communication created a lot of gossip.
Here are some tips on how to deal with office gossips.
- Listen to what people say: This might sound counter-intuitive, but it works. People love to talk about other people and they Don’t expect you to take it personally. By listening to office gossip, you can find out what people think.
- Stay out of office drama: If you get involved in office drama, you will end up being the subject of office gossip.
- Take it on the chin: People usually mean no harm if they are talking behind your back. If you can let nonsense roll off your back, you will be able to deal with office gossips.
- Be mindful of your words: Keep your mouth shut. Don’t talk about others and Don’t gossip about your colleagues.
- Confront the office gossips: If you are being gossipped about, you should confront the person who is doing it.
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