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Got Workplace Gossip? Powerful Phrases to Stop Workplace Gossip Before It Spreads

by Karin Hurt | Jan 30, 2023 | By Karin Hurt, conflict, powerful phrases | 0 comments

Stop Workplace Gossip from Stirring Up Conflict and Distracting Your Team I first heard this frustrating bit of workplace gossip from my wonderful, human-centered executive assistant back in my Verizon days. “I know this isn’t funny. But you have to admit...

How to Stop the Destructive Power of Sarcasm at Work

by Karin Hurt and David Dye | Oct 28, 2019 | By Karin Hurt and David Dye, Winning Well | 0 comments

How Sarcasm Destroys Psychological Safety and Trust A keynote audience member asked us recently in an Asking For a Friend session, “Can you talk about the danger of sarcasm? Our VP uses it all the time. It ruins presentations, derails meetings, and shuts people...