The Business Finance Store offers advice on how to foster a gossip-free work
environment that will create an appropriate work culture and improve business
overall.
Fountain Valley, CA (PRWEB) September 01, 2011
Remember the expression ?sticks and stones...
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The Business Finance Store offers advice on how to foster a gossip-free work
environment that will create an appropriate work culture and improve business
overall.
Fountain Valley, CA (PRWEB) September 01, 2011
Remember the expression ?sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never
hurt me?? This common saying was often used to teach people that words, written or
spoken, cannot, or should not, negatively affect them.
However, most would agree
that this saying does not hold true, especially not in business.
Negative
conversations, whether directed at specific individuals or not, in the workplace
can have deleterious effects on employee productivity and happiness.
In a recent
blog post ?Dealing with Gossip in the Workplace,? the Business Finance Store
suggests strategies for developing gossip-free workplace cultures so businesses can
thrive.
A workplace full of gossip not only threatens the confidentiality of employees but
may also contribute to high employee turnover.
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