When Gossiping Works Out at Workplace

2. Path for Unseen opportunities: You are sure to get benefitted from the knowledge that you have acquired from gossiping about some company goings-on before formal announcement. For example, if you come to know that a co- worker of yours is about to quit his job then in advance you can ask your supervisor for more responsibilities. “This will help take your career to the next level,” says Sudhanshu Pandit, Director of Human Resources at technology firm Symantec Software Solutions.

3. Relieve fear: Particularly at the time of uncertainty, company-related gossip usually is common when there is a lack of formal communication in the organization. According to Kaushik Srinivasan, if the company is going through a reform and one is not clear about what’s going to happen next, gossip can help to talk to people around us, and know different point of views. By this a person is sure to combat fear and nervousness. However, you should believe in the information’s from a trustworthy source.