In high school, you might have dreamt of the day when everyone grew up and stopped gossiping. Then, you entered the workforce and realized that gossip doesn't have age limits. Who wants any of the ...

Gossiping about your boss can fuel guilt and productivity risks, but science finds it also has benefits among coworkers.

Gossip often gets a bad rap. It can be seen as frivolous or hurtful, and not typically encouraged. Still, “there seems to be something about it that makes people a little bit giddy, or excited to be ...

Research from McLean & Co. published last year found that the ability to create “authentic connections” is directly tied to business outcomes. In other words, employees that connect and thrive ...

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

New research shows venting about the boss can boost coworker camaraderie and collaboration, even if it makes employees avoid ...

In fact, a 1993 observational study found that male participants spent 55% of conversation time and female participants spent ...

Everyone “knows” that gossip in the workplace is a serious problem. I did a Google search of “workplace gossip” and quickly turned up the following stories: - Ways to stop negative office gossip - ...

Rumor has it that gossip can be a positive force in workplace cultures, under the right circumstances. While talking smack behind a colleague’s back likely won’t produce any personal or organizational ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr Melissa Wheeler covers leadership strategy and the future of work. We spend much of our adult lives working. And that comes ...

Work gossip: We’ve all heard it, and some of us have spread it -- whether that action took place around the water cooler, via text or through email. There are mixed views about gossip: Some say that ...