I am new to this list and did not read the original message on gossip.
But find myself agreeing that gossip should not be directly pushed out, or
whatever the original writer suggested. Rather gossip can be used as a
source of information about an organization. Changes in gossip (subject,
emotional content, volume, language set, etc) can function much like a
sensor or probe into the state of the organization. Hence, I've found
gossip very instructive and at times fun.
RE: Resistance, another useful tool and source of important information.
David Henderson
dhenders@omnifest.uwm.edu