How to Be a Terrible Team Member: The Gossip

Office gossip may be tempting but it’s hurtful to team effectiveness and morale. This course shows you how gossip impacts the workplace and why you should avoid it. Gossip is based on rumour and conjecture and rarely based on truth. It can be shared in person or on social media. “The Gossip” is someone who is more concerned with office politics than the quality of work they produce, or the feelings of others.

This concise course shows how spreading false information can undermine team spirit and negatively affect productivity. Complete the course quiz with a score of 80 percent or higher and receive a certificate of completion.