Sometimes, the entertaining activities be gossiping in the Office. However, it turns out, gossip can destroy your career.
Rachel Weingarten, author of the book ‘ Career and Corporate Cool: How to Look, Dress and Act the Part at Every Stage of Your Career ‘, reveals that the big risk turns out to be a hobby of gossiping on one’s career.
“You may think that gossiping is not dangerous, but in reality it can affect your credibility,” said Rachel, as quoted from Shine.
Before you decide to gossiping, there are several things to consider. Rachel mentions some of the consequences that will be accepted when you become a gossip.
First, your reputation is being bad. Got a cap as the gossips will drop the image of you in front of others, and it would be bad for Your career development.
Next automatically, your coworkers will stay away. Their confidence in You will fade. After that, rhythm and your productivity started to annoy. It didn’t take long for the boss to see something wrong yourself.
Then how do I shy away from the activity of gossiping? Rachael also mentioned the trick-trick.
1. Replace the activities of gossiping with other jobs. Go yourself with something more useful, for example, work is not finished.
2. If someone is gossiping, create an alarm for yourself, decide how long to hear the babbling of your friends. For example, only 5 minutes time to listen, then leave, do other work.
3. If you have already heard the gossip, rather than spread it to other people, you should save it for yourself, if necessary, write down the gossip in the book, to be more relieved.