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Spilling the Tea on Office Gossip
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Treść dostarczona przez Claudia Jones, Daniela Veljkovic, and Misha Jethva, Claudia Jones, Daniela Veljkovic, and Misha Jethva. Cała zawartość podcastów, w tym odcinki, grafika i opisy podcastów, jest przesyłana i udostępniana bezpośrednio przez Claudia Jones, Daniela Veljkovic, and Misha Jethva, Claudia Jones, Daniela Veljkovic, and Misha Jethva lub jego partnera na platformie podcastów. Jeśli uważasz, że ktoś wykorzystuje Twoje dzieło chronione prawem autorskim bez Twojej zgody, możesz postępować zgodnie z procedurą opisaną tutaj https://pl.player.fm/legal.
In this episode, we delve into the intriguing world of workplace gossip. Gossip flows through the offices and lunchrooms of our workplaces, seemingly filling idle time. But perhaps, through these ubiquitous and intriguing conversations, we are influencing our workplace relationships more than we realize. We explore whether gossiping is a route to friendship or a surefire way to make workplace enemies and how the recipient of the gossip perceives the intentions of the gossiper.
Key Topics Discussed:
- Understanding gossip as informal and evaluative talk about absent colleagues.
- The complex picture recent research paints about gossip.
- Traditionally frowned upon and branded as unproductive or deviant.
- Research showing gossip can lead to both friendships and undermined relationships.
- Gossip as a pervasive yet misunderstood aspect of workplace interactions.
- The importance of understanding the recipient’s perception of the gossiper’s intentions.
- The role of genuine and authentic intentions in sparking new or rekindling old friendships.
- Negative gossip's stronger impact on building friendships compared to positive gossip.
- The significance of prosocial intentions in increasing trust and strengthening collegial relationships.
- The potential for gossip to serve as valuable social currency.
- The risks associated with how our intentions for gossiping are interpreted by others.
- A reminder to think before sharing gossip given its influence on workplace relationships.
Tune in to our next episode as we continue to unravel the mysteries of the modern workplace. Until then, remember: you're not alone in this journey.
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