What’s Really Possible Against Office Gossip
From the Eye on the Workforce Blog
by Joe Wynne
Workforce management is a key part of project success, but project managers often find it difficult to get trustworthy information on what really works. From interpersonal interactions to big workforce issues we'll look the latest research and proven techniques to find the most effective solutions for your projects.
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Think of all the interaction problems workers have: personality conflicts, communication miscues, interdepartmental disagreements, frustrating delays from passive-aggressive behavior, clashes between organizational silos, and so on. Don’t you think it’s time to eliminate office gossip from all that?
You want to say “No,” but there is “Yes Yes” in your eyes. You don’t believe it is possible to really get rid of it or you would have taken care of it a long time ago.
Think again. One guy already did it and his company thrived. Your overall tactic is to clearly classify office gossip with all the other unprofessional behavior that is typically specified. It will work even if you are working only within your project.
You hear employers counsel against disrespectful behavior all the time, during discussions about diversity for instance. Just add in anti-office gossip messages during Activation and Control in your project. Then remind everyone during the project and monitor for gossip just like any other undesirable behavior. Publicize (discreetly!) action against offenses of office gossip to show that you really mean what you say. This will shock into reality those who habitually gossip and whose continual gossiping reinforces bad behavior in your project.
Posted on: May 05, 2008 10:23 PM |
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