# Event Details

- **Event Name**: September Chapter Meeting: How to Stop Gossip in the Workplace
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 11:30 am – Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Topic: How to Stop Gossip in the Workplace

Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Format: Hybrid meeting
- In-person: Join our speaker with lunch and networking provided at Illinois Soybean Association
- Virtual: Presentation streamed via Microsoft Teams 

Featured Speaker: Brenda Neckvatal, CEO of Mission Critical Impact

What You'll Learn:
- What gossip actually is and how to distinguish it from legitimate venting or problem-solving 
- Why gossip persists and why traditional management approaches fail 
- The real business cost: time loss, performance decline, and talent drain 
- How to identify gossip even when it happens in private conversations 
- How to gather evidence and build a case without concrete proof 
- The confrontation strategy: how to address a gossiper who denies everything 
- How to handle deflection tactics like "I was just venting" or "I didn't mean it that way" 
- Breaking the pattern: why gossipers improve temporarily and how to stop the cycle 
- How to establish consequences that actually work 
- Protecting your leadership authority when the gossiper tries to undermine you 
- What to do when your team is watching to see if you'll hold the gossiper accountable 
- How to use workplace communication tools to prevent gossip from spreading 
- Strategies to stop office rumors before they derail projects 
- How to restore team trust and psychological safety after gossip has done damage 
- When to involve HR and when to handle it yourself

Agenda
11:30 AM – In-person attendees join for networking + boxed lunch
11:50 AM – Virtual attendees join the Microsoft Teams meeting
11:55 AM – Chapter announcements + speaker introduction
12:00 PM – Presentation + Q&A

Recertification Credits: Pending

Registration deadline: Friday, September 18 at 12:00 pm
- Anyone may attend in place of an active BNHRC member
- Guests welcome ($15 guest fee due by registration deadline)
- First-time guests and potential new members attend free!

Questions? Email us at hello@bnhrc.org
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/september-chapter-meeting-how-to-stop-gossip-in-the-workplace/200030300977906
- **Event Categories**: meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bloomington
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1108 Trinity Ln, Bloomington, IL 61704, United States
- **lat**: 40.49146
- **long**: -88.92099
- **full address**: 1108 Trinity Ln, Bloomington, IL 61704, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is September Chapter Meeting: How to Stop Gossip in the Workplace being held?
  - **A:** September Chapter Meeting: How to Stop Gossip in the Workplace takes place on Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 11:30 am to Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 01:00 pm at 1108 Trinity Ln, Bloomington, IL 61704, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing September Chapter Meeting: How to Stop Gossip in the Workplace?
  - **A:** September Chapter Meeting: How to Stop Gossip in the Workplace is organized by Bloomington-Normal Human Resource Council.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** September Chapter Meeting: How to Stop Gossip in the Workplace is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bloomington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If September Chapter Meeting: How to Stop Gossip in the Workplace sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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