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

In a recent study, Greenbaum and co-authors focused on the role of gossiping in the workplace. They found that talking about ...

"That meeting was a total waste of our time! And can you believe what that jerk said about raises?" From whispers in the hallway, to emoji-filled group texts and profanity-laced DMs, gossiping about ...

“People are really resistant to thinking about gossip as anything but a bad behavior,” says Robbins. And Feinberg notes that ...

With many people returning to their offices or job sites — but not everyone! — some pre-pandemic challenges are again becoming part of today's workplace culture. One persistent issue is office gossip.

Knowing how to quit gossiping seems easy in theory—but actually doing it is a whole different story. Sure, most of us claim to hate the drama, and deep down we’re probably well aware that talking shit ...

Participants in a recent research were much more likely to give low ratings about their gossiping peers’ performance, recommend bonus reductions, or even impede their potential promotions. Gossiping ...

"She tells me personal things about other people in our group. Not just harmless gossip, either. Private details." ...

The researchers then looked at how much time couples spent gossiping-defined as talking about a person who is not physically present. On average, people spent about 38 minutes a day gossiping, and ...

Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues–everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor.