Managing Gossip: Keep the Rumor Mill in Check

Having trouble seeing this email? View Web Version Executive Business Briefings Proven Ways to Control Office Gossip , There are three known facts about workplace gossip: it's inevitable, it's exasperating to manage and left unchecked, it doesn't go away. A single, untamed rumor can be destructive – leading to plummeting morale and dwindling productivity. In fact, 65 hours a year per employee are wasted gossiping about the workplace. Do the math. Suddenly the grapevine looks like an enormous money pit. How can you get costly, morale-sapping gossip in check? Read the executive report: "Managing Gossip: What You Need to Know to Keep the Rumor Mill in Check" Proven Ways to Keep the Rumor Mill in Check The 5 most popular topics for office gossip 7 ways to create a culture that shuns destructive gossiping Rumors spread like a disease – how to find the source of the infection Telltale traits of a gossip mongering employee When the gossip's about you: 3 ways to handle it Learn More Executive Business Briefings help time-pressed executives and managers hone and polish critical business skills in under an hour. Fast-read, actionable, and packed with invaluable strategies, these timely reports help executives and managers improve the performance of their organizations. Best regards, Executive Business Briefings One Lincoln Centre 18W140 Butterfield Road 15th Floor Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 1-800-764-0680 If you do not wish to receive messages from Executive Business Briefings, please unsubscribe. Please do not reply directly to this e-mail, as we are unable to process it. We sent this using a "send-only" address.