Workplace Gossip

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Workplace Gossip

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Updated: 2022.09.19

3 min read · Basic

Workplace Gossip

직장 내 가십의 역할

Articles

Why gossiping at work is good for you The Negative Impact of Gossip in the Workplace

Videos

The Sociology of Gossip: Elaine Lui at TEDxVancouver 5 steps to remove yourself from drama at work | Anastasia Penright

Discussion Questions

In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.

여러분의 언어로 교재를 간단히 요약해 주세요.

Have you ever gossiped in the workplace?

직장 생활에서 가십을 말해본 적 있으신가요?

What do you think about gossip at the workplace?

직장 생활에서 가십하는 것에 대해 어떻게 생각하시나요?

Do you think gossip in human society is unavoidable?

인간 사회에서 가십 하는 것은 피할 수 없는 것이라고 생각하시나요?

If you were responsible for handling policies in a workplace or organization, would you forbid gossip? Why or why not?

직장이나 조직에서 정책을 담당하는 사람이라면 가십을 금지하겠습니까? 그렇거나 그렇지 않은 이유는 무엇인가요?

Do you think employers and employees have different perspectives on workplace gossip? Explain.

고용주와 직원이 직장 내 가십에 대해 서로 다른 관점을 갖고 있다고 생각하시나요? 설명해 주세요.

Why do you think gossip is sometimes called “water cooler talk?”

가십이 때때로 "휴게실 뒷담화”라고 불리는 이유는 무엇이라고 생각하시나요?

If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.

궁금한 점이 있거나 수업 중에 얘기해 보고 싶은 질문이 있으면 적어주세요.

Expressions

take away from

negatively impact

Example

My comments shouldn’t take away from the brilliance of the work.

Example

Don’t let her comments take away from your good mood.

reiterate

repeat

Example

The comments, when reiterated in a more understandable language, ended up being rather offensive.

Example

To reiterate the rule in different words: do not open the door.

find a middle ground

an intermediate position between several (or two) ideas

Example

I trust that the two parties can find a middle ground before the next election.

Example

Most of those people aren’t interested in finding a middle ground, they just like to fight.

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