Workplace is an online collaborative software tool developed by Meta Platforms . Its features include instant messaging, file sharing, and video and audio conferencing. It was announced on 14 May 2024 that Meta would be sunsetting Workplace in 2026.
50-458: Physical location where someone works This article is about the physical location and common English term. For the collaboration platform by Meta Platforms, see Workplace (software) . "Job site" redirects here. For the type of website, see employment website . "Worksite" redirects here. Not to be confused with WorkSite . A workplace is a location where someone works , for their employer or themselves,
100-479: A human resource expert, gives the following "signs" for identifying workplace gossip: White suggests "five tips ... [to] handle the situation with aplomb : Peter Vajda identifies gossip as a form of workplace violence , noting that it is "essentially a form of attack." Gossip is thought by many to "empower one person while disempowering another" (Hafen). Accordingly, many companies have formal policies in their employee handbooks against gossip. Sometimes there
150-570: A morality tale in which the gossips uphold the social order . Sir Herbert Maxwell Bart, in The Chevalier of the Splendid Crest [1900] at the end of chapter three portrays the king as referring to his loyal knight "Sir Thomas de Roos" in kindly terms as "my old gossip". Whilst a historical novel of that time the reference implies a continued use of the term "Gossip" as a childhood friend as late as 1900. Judaism considers gossip spoken without
200-514: A constructive purpose (known in Hebrew as "evil tongue", lashon hara ) to be a sin . Speaking negatively about people, even if retelling true facts, counts as sinful, as it demeans the dignity of man — both the speaker and the subject of the gossip. According to Proverbs 18:8: "The words of a gossip are like choice morsels: they go down to a man's innermost parts." The Christian perspective on gossip typically aligns with modern cultural assumptions of
250-670: A female cultural event which springs from and perpetuates the restrictions of the female role, but also gives the comfort of validation." (Jones, 1990:243) In early modern England , the word "gossip" referred to companions in childbirth , not limited to the midwife . It also became a term for women-friends generally, with no necessary derogatory connotations. (OED n. definition 2. a. "A familiar acquaintance, friend, chum", supported by references from 1361 to 1873). It commonly referred to an informal local sorority or social group, who could enforce socially acceptable behavior through private censure or through public rituals, such as " rough music ",
300-618: A global marketplace, a company that employs a diverse workforce is better able to understand the demographics of the marketplace it serves. Workplace emotions : Emotions in the workplace play a large role in how an entire organization communicates within itself and to the outside world. Workplace employee factors leading to job promotion. Laziness in the workplace which could lead to Industrial accidents or other things. Workplace empowerment : Provides employees with opportunities to make their own decisions with regards to their tasks. Workplace evaluation : A tool employers use to review
350-461: A greater extent than positive and neutral social information during a binocular rivalry task. Binocular rivalry occurs when two different stimuli are presented to each eye simultaneously and the two percepts compete for dominance in visual consciousness. While this occurs, an individual will consciously perceive one of the percepts while the other is suppressed. After a time, the other percept will become dominant and an individual will become aware of
400-451: A lighthearted way of spreading information. Authorities or would-be authorities may have a negative view of gossip as something undesirable or dangerous. Philosophical analysis by Emrys Westacott points to the role of gossip in (for example) cementing friendships and combatting abuses of power. A feminist definition of gossip presents it as "a way of talking between women, intimate in style, personal and domestic in scope and setting,
450-428: A particularly dangerous method of gossip delivery, as the medium is semi-permanent and messages are easily forwarded to unintended recipients; accordingly, a Mass High Tech article advised employers to instruct employees against using company email networks for gossip. Low self-esteem and a desire to "fit in" are frequently cited as motivations for workplace gossip. There are five essential functions that gossip has in
500-459: A place of employment . Such a place can range from a home office to a large office building or factory . For industrialized societies , the workplace is one of the most important social spaces other than the home, constituting "a central concept for several entities: the worker and [their] family, the employing organization, the customers of the organization, and the society as a whole". The development of new communication technologies has led to
550-411: A study done by Turner and colleagues (2003), having a prior relationship with a gossiper was not found to protect the gossiper from less favorable personality-ratings after gossip was exchanged. In the study, pairs of individuals were brought into a research lab to participate. Either the two individuals were friends prior to the study or they were strangers scheduled to participate at the same time. One of
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#1732848728506600-444: A type of active listening that is generally employed in a professional environment. Mobbing : similar concept to workplace bullying. Workplace morale : Workplace events play a large part in changing employee morale, such as heavy layoffs, the cancellation of overtime, canceling benefits programs, and the lack of union representation. Workplace menopause: The impact menopause symptoms can have on attendance and performance in
650-429: A user's news feed and make recommendations, while 'downranking' less relevant information. Workplace data is stored across 12 Facebook-owned and operated data centers. PC Mag described it as "Facebook if your employer restricted membership to only your coworkers and bosses" and concluded "Workplace is what an organization makes of it". Gossip#Workplace gossip Gossip is idle talk or rumor , especially about
700-719: Is a poor match between job demands and the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker. Workplace surveillance : Businesses use workplace surveillance as a way of monitoring the activities of their employees. Workplace swearing : In the UK, swearing in the workplace can be an act of gross misconduct under certain circumstances. Professional development : Skills and knowledge attained for both personal development and career advancement. Workplace violence Violence that originates from employees or employers and threatens employers and/or other employees. Workplace wellness : Program offered by some employers to support behavior conducive to
750-792: Is also in favor of group accountability (Ephesians 5:11; 1st Tim 5:20; James 5:16; Gal 6:1-2; 1 Cor 12:26), which may be associated with gossip. Gossip as a breach of secrecy has parallels with confession : the medieval Christian church sought to control both from its position as a powerful regulator. Islam regards backbiting as the equivalent of eating the flesh of one's dead brother. According to Muslims, backbiting harms its victims without offering them any chance of defense, just as dead people cannot defend against their flesh being eaten. Muslims are expected to treat others like brothers (regardless of their beliefs, skin-color, gender, or ethnic origin), deriving from Islam's concept of brotherhood amongst its believers. The Baháʼí Faith labels backbiting as
800-454: Is criticism." It is possible however, that there may be illegal, unethical, or disobedient behavior happening at the workplace and this may be a case where reporting the behavior may be viewed as gossip. It is then left up to the authority in charge to fully investigate the matter and not simply look past the report and assume it to be workplace gossip. Informal networks through which communication occurs in an organization are sometimes called
850-773: Is effective regardless of whether it is positive or negative Some theorists have proposed that gossip is actually a pro-social behavior intended to allow an individual to correct their socially prohibitive behavior without direct confrontation of the individual. By gossiping about an individual's acts, other individuals can subtly indicate that said acts are inappropriate and allow the individual to correct their behavior (Schoeman 1994). Individuals who are perceived to engage in gossiping regularly are seen as having less social power and being less liked than those who gossip less frequently. The type of gossip being exchanged also affects likeability, whereby those who engage in negative gossip are less liked than those who engage in positive gossip. In
900-460: Is room for disagreement on exactly what constitutes unacceptable gossip, since workplace gossip may take the form of offhand remarks about someone's tendencies such as "He always takes a long lunch," or "Don't worry, that's just how she is." TLK Healthcare cites as examples of gossip, "tattletaling to the boss without intention of furthering a solution or speaking to co-workers about something someone else has done to upset us." Corporate email can be
950-481: Is very little evidence to suggest meaningful sex differences in the proportion of conversational time spent gossiping, and when there is a difference, women are only very slightly more likely to gossip compared with men. Further support for the evolutionary significance of gossip comes from a recent study published in the peer-reviewed journal, Science Anderson and colleagues (2011) found that faces paired with negative social information dominate visual consciousness to
1000-686: The 2011 Japanese tsunami , Safety Check for Workplace allows organizations to identify employees who may be affected by a crisis and send and monitor responses. Safety Check has been used by Delta Air Lines (during Hurricane Florence and the Hokkaido earthquake ). As of May 2021, there were 7 million paying users. In May 2024, Meta announced that it would be phasing out Workplace and shutting it down completely in 2026. While Workplace accounts are set up and run separately from Facebook accounts, Workplace uses much of Facebook's underlying technology. Workplace uses machine learning to rank information in
1050-409: The cucking stool and the skimmington ride . In Thomas Harman 's Caveat for Common Cursitors 1566 a ' walking mort ' relates how she was forced to agree to meet a man in his barn, but informed his wife. The wife arrived with her "five furious, sturdy, muffled gossips" who catch the errant husband with "his hosen [trousers] about his legs" and give him a sound beating. The story clearly functions as
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#17328487285061100-463: The grapevine . In a study done by Harcourt, Richerson, and Wattier, it was found that middle managers in several different organizations believed that gathering information from the grapevine was a much better way of learning information than through formal communication with their subordinates (Harcourt, Richerson & Wattier). Some see gossip as trivial, hurtful and socially, spiritually and/or intellectually unproductive. Some people view gossip as
1150-646: The "worst human quality and the most great sin..." In their faith, murder would be considered less negative than backbiting. Bahá’u’lláh , the Prophet-Founder of the Baháʼí Faith stated: "Backbiting quencheth the light of the heart, and extinguished the life of the soul." From Robin Dunbar 's evolutionary theories, gossip originated to help bond the groups that were constantly growing in size. To survive, individuals need alliances; but as these alliances grew larger, it
1200-426: The 'out' person. We draw a line between ourselves and them; define them as being outside the rules of Christian charity... We create a gap between ourselves and God's Love." As we harden our heart towards more people and groups, he continues, "this negativity and feeling of separateness will grow and permeate our world, and we'll find it more difficult to access God's love in any aspect of our lives." The New Testament
1250-598: The New Testament that see gossip as dangerous negative speech. Thus, for example, the Epistle to the Romans associates gossips ("backbiters") with a list of sins including sexual immorality and with murder: According to Matthew 18 , Jesus also taught that conflict-resolution among church members ought to begin with the aggrieved party attempting to resolve their dispute with the offending party alone. Only if this did not work would
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1350-446: The development of the virtual workplace and remote work . Workplace issues [ edit ] Sexual harassment : Unwelcome sexual advances, conduct or remarks of a sexual nature which unreasonably interferes with the performance of a person's job or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. Kiss up kick down Toxic workplace Workplace aggression : A specific type of aggression that occurs in
1400-406: The disclosure of unflattering information, the blackmailer is arguably ethically superior to the gossip. Block writes: "In a sense, the gossip is much worse than the blackmailer, for the blackmailer has given the blackmailed a chance to silence him. The gossip exposes the secret without warning." The victim of a blackmailer is thus offered choices denied to the subject of gossip, such as deciding if
1450-542: The early 19th century, the term was extended from the talker to the conversation of such persons. The verb to gossip , meaning "to be a gossip", first appears in Shakespeare . The term originates from the bedroom at the time of childbirth. Giving birth used to be a social event exclusively attended by women. The pregnant woman's female relatives and neighbours would congregate and idly converse. Over time, gossip came to mean talk of others. Gossip can: Mary Gormandy White,
1500-449: The exposure of his or her secret is worth the cost the blackmailer demands. Moreover, in refusing a blackmailer's offer one is in no worse a position than with the gossip . Adds Block, "It is indeed difficult, then, to account for the vilification suffered by the blackmailer, at least compared to the gossip, who is usually dismissed with slight contempt and smugness." Contemporary critiques of gossip may concentrate on or become subsumed in
1550-471: The goals of an organization. Workplace cyber-aggression : Workplace e-mail or text messages that threaten or frighten employees. Workplace democracy : The application of democracy in all its forms to the workplace. Workplace deviance : Deliberate or intentional desire to cause harm to an organization. Workplace discrimination : Discrimination in hiring, promotion, job assignment, termination, and compensation. Workplace diversity : Theory that in
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1600-1590: The health of employees. See also [ edit ] Corporation Employment Factory Office Organization Whistleblower [REDACTED] Organized labour portal References [ edit ] ^ Paul Jackson, Reima Suomi, e-Business and Workplace Redesign (2004), p. 37. ^ "Statistics" . www.eeoc.gov . Further reading [ edit ] Ron Friedman (2015). The Best Place to Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace . TarcherPerigee. ISBN 978-0399165603 . v t e Aspects of workplaces Topics Absenteeism Abusive supervision Aggression Anti-pattern Artificial intelligence Bullying Climate Culture Computer surveillance Conflict Control freak Counterproductive behaviour Coworking Culture of fear Democracy Deviance Discrimination Diversity Divide and rule Drug tests Effects of overtime Emotional labor Emotions Employee assistance Employee engagement Employee experience Employee monitoring Employee morale Employee recognition Employee silence Employee surveys Empowerment Evaluation Feminisation Generations Goofing off Gossip Happiness Harassment Health promotion Health surveillance Hostile work environment Humor Incivility Inequality Intervention Jargon Kick
1650-461: The hearer learn about another individual's behavior and helps them have a more effective approach to their relationship. Dunbar (2004) found that 65% of conversations consist of social topics. Dunbar (1994) argues that gossip is the equivalent of social grooming often observed in other primate species. Anthropological investigations indicate that gossip is a cross-cultural phenomenon, providing evidence for evolutionary accounts of gossip. There
1700-434: The individuals was a confederate of the study, and they engaged in gossiping about the research assistant after she left the room. The gossip exchanged was either positive or negative. Regardless of gossip type (positive versus negative) or relationship type (friend versus stranger) the gossipers were rated as less trustworthy after sharing the gossip. Walter Block has suggested that while gossip and blackmail both involve
1750-480: The inner workings of various jobs. Workplace incivility : Low-intensity deviant workplace behavior such as rudeness, discourtesy and displaying a lack of regard for others. Workplace intervention : Scheme to improve both organizational and individual health as well as help workers manage job stress. Workplace jargon : Highly specialized terminology or needlessly complicated and obfuscated phrases sometimes used by managers or colleagues. Workplace listening :
1800-513: The performance of an employee. Feminisation of the workplace : Trend towards greater employment of women, and of men willing and able to operate with these more 'feminine' modes of interaction. Workplace relationships : Directly related to several other area of study including cohesion, job satisfaction, organizational commitment and intention to leave. Workplace gender inequality : Relates to wage discrimination and career advancement. Workplace gossip : Idle talk or rumor, especially about
1850-403: The personal or private affairs of others. Workplace harassment : Offensive, belittling or threatening behavior directed at an individual worker or a group of workers. Workplace health surveillance : The removal of the causative factors of disease. Workplace hazard controls for COVID-19 : Measures employed to control the spread of COVID-19 Workplace humor : Comedy that revolves around
1900-412: The personal or private affairs of others; the act is also known as dishing or tattling . The word is from Old English godsibb , from god and sibb , the term for the godparents of one's child or the parents of one's godchild, generally very close friends. In the 16th century, the word assumed the meaning of a person, mostly a woman, one who delights in idle talk, a newsmonger, a tattler. In
1950-475: The phenomenon, especially with the assumption that generally speaking, gossip is negative speech. However, due to the complexity of the phenomenon, biblical scholars have more precisely identified the form and function of gossip , even identifying a socially positive role for the social process as it is described in the New Testament . Of course, this does not mean that there are not numerous texts in
2000-419: The positive social information did not produce greater perceptual dominance of the matched face indicates that negative information about an individual may be more salient to our behavior than positive. Gossip also gives information about social norms and guidelines for behavior, usually commenting on how appropriate a behavior was, and the mere act of repeating it signifies its importance. In this sense, gossip
2050-452: The process escalate to the next step, in which another church member would become involved. After that if the person at fault still would not "hear", the matter was to be fully investigated by the church elders, and if not resolved to be then exposed publicly. Based on texts like these portraying gossip negatively, many Christian authors generalize on the phenomenon. So, in order to gossip, writes Phil Fox Rose, we "must harden our heart towards
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2100-491: The second percept. Finally, the two percepts will alternate back and forth in terms of visual awareness. The study by Anderson and colleagues (2011) indicates that higher order cognitive processes, like evaluative information processing, can influence early visual processing. That only negative social information differentially affected the dominance of the faces during the task alludes to the unique importance of knowing information about an individual that should be avoided. Since
2150-537: The smooth running of a workplace. Workplace safety : Occupational safety and health is a category of management responsibility in places of employment. Workplace spirituality : A grassroots movement with individuals seeking to live their faith and/or spiritual values in the workplace. Workplace strategy : The dynamic alignment of an organization's work patterns with the work environment to enable peak performance and reduce costs. Workplace stress : The harmful physical and emotional response that occurs when there
2200-425: The three main types of responders to workplace conflict are attackers who cannot keep their feelings to themselves and express their feelings by attacking whatever they can. Attackers are further divided into up-front attackers and behind-the-back attackers. Turner and Weed note that the latter "are difficult to handle because the target person is not sure of the source of any criticism, nor even always sure that there
2250-421: The workplace (according to DiFonzo & Bordia): According to Kurkland and Pelled, workplace gossip can be very serious depending upon the amount of power that the gossiper has over the recipient, which will in turn affect how the gossip is interpreted. There are four types of power that are influenced by gossip: Some serious negative consequences of gossip may include: Turner and Weed theorize that among
2300-481: The workplace, but how much can be a contentious issue. Workplace probation : A status given to new employees of a company or business. Workplace psychopathy : Psychopaths can do enormous damage when they are positioned in senior management roles Workplace revenge : Refers to the general action of purposeful retaliation within the workplace in an attempt to seek justice. Workplace sabotage : When disgruntled workers damage or destroy equipment or interfere with
2350-403: The workplace. Workplace bullying : The tendency of individuals or groups to use persistent aggressive or unreasonable behavior against a co-worker or subordinate. Workplace conflict : A specific type of conflict that occurs in the workplace. Workplace culture : The social behaviors and norms in the workplace. Workplace counterproductive behaviour : Employee behavior that goes against
2400-473: The workplace. Workplace narcissism Workplace phobia : An actual or imagined confrontation with the workplace or certain stimuli at the workplace causes a prominent anxiety reaction in a person. Workplace politics : The use of one's individual or assigned power within an employing organization for the purpose of obtaining advantages beyond one's legitimate authority. Workplace privacy : Employees typically must relinquish some of their privacy while at
2450-487: Was difficult if not impossible to physically connect with everyone. Conversation and language were able to bridge this gap. Gossip became a social interaction that helped the group gain information about other individuals without personally speaking to them. It enabled people to keep up with what was going on in their social network. It also creates a bond between the teller and the hearer, as they share information of mutual interest and spend time together. It also helps
2500-549: Was first announced on January 14, 2015. It launched in beta as Facebook at Work before officially launching in October 2016. Free accounts were discontinued as of February 2021. Workplace for Good was launched in June 2018 to provide a free version of Workplace for registered non-profits and staff of educational institutions. In October 2018, Workplace announced the launch of Safety Check. Originally developed by Facebook engineers after
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