Success
MARCH 29, 2022
When you click out of your work because you get an itch to check the news, Facebook, a sport’s score, or what have you, this pulls you out of the flow. Studies have shown that hopping on your phone and email every time they ping for your attention causes your productivity to plummet. respond to your emails every hour).
On The Job
DECEMBER 19, 2018
But those are details you may not want to share with the woman down the hall because a) she's a terrible gossip and b) you don't know her well enough to share that information. She may be asking the question not as a chance to gossip, but because she sees you seem to be upset. Let me send it to you -- what's your email?"
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On The Job
JANUARY 24, 2012
Or, you think you remember gossiping about your boss near a colleague you know hates gossip. The best thing to do when in this situation is not panic and start firing off emails with subject lines such as "I'm so stupid!" Don't make any mention of it on Twitter or Facebook. Why did you gossip about your boss?
Eat Your Career
FEBRUARY 12, 2012
The gossip and backstabbing and flat-out sabotage was almost comical. Send an email to his or her boss and explain how much it meant to you. Share this on Facebook. Email this to a friend? I’ve been in professional environments where the tension was so thick you could practically taste it. Like something out of a movie.
Eat Your Career
OCTOBER 11, 2012
Your constant workplace gossip is going to get you in trouble quickly if you don’t cut it out. Remember that gossip is incredibly harmful and unproductive. Share this on Facebook. Email this to a friend? Complaining and talking behind your boss’s back is just plain unprofessional. Subscribe to the comments for this post?
Success
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
This leads to gossip and politics, often just below the surface of what looks like a happy and positive culture. In the age of social media, bosses should be especially careful of how boundaries can get blurred if, for example, they become friends with employees on Facebook, which happens all too often. No example is too small.
Eat Your Career
AUGUST 22, 2012
b) I tell him it wasn’t my fault and then later, gossip with my co-workers about how much I hate him. Share this on Facebook. Email this to a friend? When my boss confronts me about a mistake I’ve made, I…. a) Feel ashamed and embarrassed. I make excuses and sometimes, I have to hold back tears. Share this on del.icio.us.
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