Gossip at work wears down trust, distracts people from their jobs and can create a toxic environment. This workplace gossip training gives leaders practical techniques to quiet rumors and steer their team toward respect and open communication.
You'll learn how to tell the difference between rumors, normal conversations and harmful gossip, which is the first step to dealing with the problem. The session then covers ways to prevent and address gossip, including when it is about you, and how to handle the gossip paradox.
You'll also see how strong leadership builds a culture of open communication and how to involve employees in keeping the workplace respectful.
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
Unchecked gossip lowers productivity, fuels conflict and damages both personal and organizational reputations. This session helps leaders and employees face its impact and gives them tools to keep the workplace positive and focused.
It suits HR professionals, health and safety and union reps, directors, managers, supervisors, team leaders, nonprofit executive directors, business owners, entrepreneurs and the C-suite.
AREA COVERED
- How workplace gossip erodes trust and hinders productivity
- Differentiating between rumors, conversations and gossip
- Preventing and addressing gossip, including gossip about you
- Leadership skills that build a gossip-free culture of open communication
- Reducing the consequences of gossip and the gossip paradox
- Helping employees contribute to a respectful work environment
- Reducing conflict and protecting individual and organizational reputations
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Distinguish between rumors, conversations and gossip
- Use techniques to prevent and address gossip, even when it is about you
- Apply leadership skills that foster a gossip-free culture
- Take practical steps to limit the damage of gossip and the gossip paradox
- Empower employees to help build a respectful workplace
WHO WILL BENEFIT?
- Human Resources Professionals
- Health and Safety Reps
- Union Reps
- Directors
- Supervisors
- Managers
- Team Leaders
- Executive Directors Not-For-Profit
- Business Owners
- Entrepreneurs
- C-Suite
Unchecked gossip lowers productivity, fuels conflict and damages both personal and organizational reputations. This session helps leaders and employees face its impact and gives them tools to keep the workplace positive and focused.
It suits HR professionals, health and safety and union reps, directors, managers, supervisors, team leaders, nonprofit executive directors, business owners, entrepreneurs and the C-suite.
- How workplace gossip erodes trust and hinders productivity
- Differentiating between rumors, conversations and gossip
- Preventing and addressing gossip, including gossip about you
- Leadership skills that build a gossip-free culture of open communication
- Reducing the consequences of gossip and the gossip paradox
- Helping employees contribute to a respectful work environment
- Reducing conflict and protecting individual and organizational reputations
- Distinguish between rumors, conversations and gossip
- Use techniques to prevent and address gossip, even when it is about you
- Apply leadership skills that foster a gossip-free culture
- Take practical steps to limit the damage of gossip and the gossip paradox
- Empower employees to help build a respectful workplace
- Human Resources Professionals
- Health and Safety Reps
- Union Reps
- Directors
- Supervisors
- Managers
- Team Leaders
- Executive Directors Not-For-Profit
- Business Owners
- Entrepreneurs
- C-Suite
Speaker Profile
Beverly Beuermann-King
With an impressive track record spanning over 25 years, Beverly has been guiding her audiences toward mastering their reactions to stress, cultivating a culture of resilience, and achieving thriving, engaged lives through her innovative S-O-S Principle™ and Work Smart Live Smart presentations. Beverly works with teams and leaders to shift from stressed out to resilient, enabling them to be more engaged, productive, and healthy.
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