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Beating the Grapevine
How to Defeat Negative Gossip

Negative gossip rarely begins as an obvious attack. It often starts as an ordinary conversation, a concern shared with a friend or an unverified story passed from one person to another. Yet beneath its seemingly innocent appearance lies the power to destroy reputations, relationships, careers and organisations..

Estimated Reading Time

4 - 5 Hours

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About the Book

‘Negative Gossip’ is as old as history itself yet still destructively vibrant. From the day Eve gossiped with the devil in the Garden of Eden, the vice continues to create havoc in relationships. Not only do numberless victims lament suffering at the hands of merciless gossipmongers, the vice is a common catalyst of wrangles within entities and even between nations. Therefore, we cannot turn a blind eye as negative gossip continues to thrive.


It is on that background that Joyce has written Beating the Grapevine: How to Defeat Negative Gossip, where she shares her personal encounter with the vice. She also discusses the ‘negative gossip’ experiences of notable biblical characters such as Nehemiah, Miriam and Aaron. In addition, Joyce features a fictitious story entitled The Gossip Mill at JuaLink Media Agency, to highlight the vicious entanglements of negative gossip in the workplace. She further blends the content with God’s Word to adequately equip readers with effective practical tools for tackling the vice

Who is the Book For?

This book is for anyone who wants to understand and deal constructively with gossip, rumours and harmful informal communication. It is particularly useful for leaders, managers, professionals, employees, families, church and community leaders and anyone who has been affected by negative gossip or wants to avoid contributing to it.

Inside the Book

    1. Introduction
    2. Feature Stories on Negative Gossip
    3. Why You Should Avoid Participating in Negative Gossip
    4. Signs of a Negative-Gossip Conversation
    5. What Drives Negative Gossipers
    6. How to Avoid Participating in Negative Gossip
    7. How to Handle Negative Gossip About You
    8. What Managerial Flaws Cause Negative Gossip in an Entity?
    9. How to Manage Negative Gossip as a Leader of an Entity
    10. Final Word

“Yet again, God had raised a woman as an angel for us,
to let us know that He cared.”

— Joy Nyabongo, Beating the Grapevine

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