Controlling Office Rumors
Office rumors can sap morale (do you think there will be layoffs?) and productivity (let’s ask everyone if they think there will be layoffs). And, of course, if everyone is talking except management, employees assume the worst. So instead of trying to stop the conversation, join it, advises Chip Heath, a professor of organizational behavior at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. Create a “Heard on … [ Read more ]
Author: Chip Heath | Source: “Reining In Office Rumors” | Original Publication: Inc. Magazine | Subject: Organizational Behavior