Just don't confuse gossip with venting, says leadership expert and bestselling author Simon Sinek.
"To get on a call with a colleague and vent about your boss is not necessarily unhealthy, and it's not necessarily gossip," Sinek told psychotherapist Sara Kuburic in a LinkedIn video post last month.
"Allowing venting to happen is healthy, but validating venting can make it become gossip.
In the video, Kuburic defined venting as "you-focused" and gossiping as "other-focused."
Sharing your frustrations about a stressful project is venting, for example, while criticizing a colleague's skills or work ethic behind their back is gossiping.
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