014 | 10 ways to build gossip-resilient teams Part 1

From Gossip to Growth | Eradicate Workplace Gossip

Come and learn the strategies you must implement to ensure your teams don't gossip.

In this 2-part series, I'll be sharing 10 ways that you can build gossip-resilient teams:

1. Understanding the Impact of Gossip: Have discussions with your team about the impact of gossip on the team, individuals and the organisation as a whole. Human Resources, Financial, Reputation, Culture
2. Identifying Gossip Triggers: There are common triggers to gossip. As a team, sit down and discuss what these are for people. It could be jealousy, a lack of information (therefore filling the gaps with gossip), lack of communication, speculation occurring, being upset with someone and discussing it with others instead of directly with that person (fear of conflict) etc.
3. Fostering Open Communication: Open channels of communication, going directly to the person instead of discussing it with others, not conveying another person’s personal information to others, feedback culture, giving feedback and taking it as that, not getting frustrated and then sharing your frustration with others,
4. Setting Clear Expectations and Policies: Set clear expectations with your team through policies and procedures, clear expectations before projects, about gossip etc. Your team can’t stay within the boundaries if they don’t know where the boundaries are.
5. Leading by Example: A leader’s role in setting the tone for the team's culture, is crucial. A leader’s behaviour and attitudes towards gossip can influence the entire team. They can’t expect their team to not gossip if they gossip.

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