Why Employee Gossip Sessions Might Actually Be Good for Your Business

A little smack talk may actually help your teams pull together and work harder.

BY KIT EATON @KITEATON

You might think that office gossip isn’t a good thing. At best, it means people aren’t concentrating on work, and are busy instead badmouthing you while leaning on the water cooler. At worst it may lead to lawsuits if gossip goes too far and strays into harassment or discrimination. But a new study draws a totally different conclusion about gossip: it’s actually a good thing, helping your staff to build bonds that could strengthen teamwork and productivity. 

Delightfully, at least from your employees’ perspective, research from a group of........

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