In my last post, I explored the grapevine phenomenon and some of the effects (good and bad) it can have on an organization’s internal psyche and workplace relationships. In case you missed it: online chatter and conversation has exploded. Social media and internet communications mean the spread of information (whether true or false) happens more [...]
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Pruning the grapevine
Posted in Informal Communication Systems, Office Gossip on September 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the words of Marvin Gaye
Posted in Informal Communication Systems, Office Gossip on September 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So what is this grapevine, anyway? Dictionary.com defines it first and foremost as a vine that bears grapes (no relevance to this post). But coming in at a close second is “a person-to-person method of spreading rumors, gossip, information, etc., by informal or unofficial conversation, letter writing, or the like.” For a rhythmic interpretation, I [...]
