Message #62665

[peaches2160]

Here in the southern US we have a viney weed called kudzu.  Once it starts growing it destroys everything in it's path and is very very hard to get rid of.  I consider office gossip and negativity "Kudzu".  I let people know early on in our depatments that "kudzu" will not be tolerated.  I saw how office gossip and negativity can destroy an exceptional department within our orgnization.  They are now ineffective and nonresponsive to internal customers needs.  I will not let it happen again.  I too respond with positive comments or simply reply "I don't know" or "Hmmmm"  "haven't heard anything about that".  Best way to be,