The Leadership Shot

#42 The Art of Venting in the Workplace: Navigating Productivity and Pitfalls

Leila Bulling Towne

Does venting have a place at work? Is it productive? As a leader, should you encourage or discourage it?

In this episode I'm talking about the positives and negatives of venting in the workplace, what to watch out for, and how it can be done productively.

As a leader, you can strike a good balance when it comes to venting. You want to set boundaries. You want to encourage open communication and expression of feelings and also establish clear guidelines to prevent venting from spiraling into negativity or becoming personal.