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Gossiping at work really is bad for your career

Workplace Insight

Gossiping at work can have serious negative impacts on your career, according to new research by Durham University Business School and NEOMA Business School. The study also found that gender had an impact on how gossipers were perceived, with women having a much more negative view of workplace gossipers than men.

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Is Using Social Media at Work a Good Idea?

On The Job

Further, a recent Right Management survey found that 51 percent of those working for employers with more than 10,000 employees said that social networking “seldom” interferes with productivity, while 41 percent of those at smaller companies report it “seldom” interferes. “I She says leaders can “model” proper behavior online.

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Does It Matter Whether You Have Friends at Work?

On The Job

When she was at the University of Florida, Methot studied colleague relationships and found those who worked with people considered “friends” engaged in “more whining and gossiping and complaining,” she says. “In In other words, these friends really didn’t help one another be more productive,” she says. It made me more competitive.”

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