The 10-day cure for office gossip

Backbiting at work isn’t just harmless chatter. It is a workplace issue—and sometime our biggest corporate sport!

Why do we talk behind someone’s back? What does it do to the work environment? When does it become destructive—and how do we stop it without policing other people’s moral? The “10-Day Cure” gives every employee a specific task for each workday over a two-week period. The goal is to make it easier to catch yourself, address issues directly, and contribute to a more open and honest psychosocial work environment. The cure is simple to follow, but can make a huge difference.
A handbook for anyone who wants to understand, prevent, and stop backbiting at work—whether you are a manager, work in HR, serve as a safety representative or union representative, or are simply a colleague who cares about how people speak to one another at work. This book combines psychological insight with concrete tools to create a better psychosocial work environment. You will laugh, recognize yourself in the scenarios—and perhaps think twice the next time you say, “This will be between us.”