Managing for the Grapevine Managing for the Grapevine

Employees want to have as much information as possible. They want open communication about what's happening in their department, with their boss, with the overall company, etc. But much of the information that falls onto your desk, as a manager, is on a need-to-know basis. Yet, somehow, data often makes its way into the ears of your team, whether it's factual or not. In this course, we'll talk about how to manage the grapevine within your workplace. We'll talk about the ways that information is typically shared, and how you can, and should, get in front of important information that could leak out. We'll also discuss how to deal with rumors.

Employees want to have as much information as possible. They want open communication about what's happening in their department, with their boss, with the overall company, etc. But much of the information that falls onto your desk, as a manager, is on a need-to-know basis. Yet, somehow, data often makes its way into the ears of your team, whether it's factual or not. In this course, we'll talk about how to manage the grapevine within your workplace. We'll talk about the ways that information is typically shared, and how you can, and should, get in front of important information that could leak out. We'll also discuss how to deal with rumors.