{"id":6406,"date":"2024-05-01T00:30:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T22:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tibicon.net\/en\/?p=6406"},"modified":"2024-05-01T00:34:56","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T22:34:56","slug":"gossip-problem-solving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tibicon.net\/en\/2024\/05\/gossip-problem-solving\/","title":{"rendered":"Does uncovering \"the game\" helps stop \"playing\"?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, stating what you think about specific situations in meetings can be &#8221; unpleasant&#8221; or even damage relationships.<\/p>\n<p>What to do then?<\/p>\n<p>A rather popular route is to hold informal meetings &#8220;later&#8221;, spilling the beans with the boss, who may like to receive &#8220;confidential&#8221; information, or colleagues we know are on our side.<\/p>\n<p>Best at the coffee machine!<\/p>\n<p>The result?<\/p>\n<p>Apparently good relationships and inconvenient situations that languish or absorb far more energy than they would require in a climate open to solutions.<\/p>\n<p>How to cope with such situations?<\/p>\n<p>No rule works all the time, but I can say that striving to steer the meeting to find solutions and discourage informal meetings afterward has given and gives me good results.<\/p>\n<p>Because<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">uncovering the &#8220;game&#8221; helps to &#8220;play&#8221; less:<br \/>\nand to make the organization work better.<\/h3>\n<p>What do you think?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, stating what you think about specific situations in meetings can be &#8221; unpleasant&#8221; or even damage relationships. 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