Hotel gossip creates career block for hospitality workers says study

Experts found that negative workplace gossip damages employees’ personal reputation –staff who worry about how colleagues perceive them are more likely to take such chatter seriously and see their career growth prospects weakened in their organisation.

They call on managers in the hospitality industry to mitigate the impact of negative gossip by creating a harmonious work environment, providing reputation-focused training programmes, and supporting employees concerned about their personal reputations.