THE ART OF PRAISING PEOPLE BEHIND THEIR BACKS

Gossip can be hurtful and malicious, leaving behind a bad smell. And while we may not always avoid it, we can choose the type of gossip to engage in. Enter, reverse backstabbing, or deliberately spreading positivity behind peoples´ backs.

Avi Liran

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIC MANAGER “REVERSE BACKSTABBING” Gossip is a funny thing. It can be your best friend or your worst enemy. Casual gossip is the fun stuff that gets everyone talking and makes the world feel a little smaller. But negative gossip? It can leave people feeling like they've been run over by a bus! Still, sometimes negative gossip is useful. It exposes the rotten apples, makes the workplace safer, and helps everyone breathe easier. And then there's my favorite type of gossip which I call “Reverse Backstabbing!” That's when people talk behind your back, but in a way that leaves you feeling like a superstar. Let me invite your imagination to one of those chilly Cleveland winter days. It was freezing outside but cozy in the Weatherhead School of Management…

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