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When Telling the Truth at Work Gets You Labeled: Gatekeeping, Gossip and Workplace Mobbing

Why truth-tellers get labeled “mean” in shame-based systems—and how neurodivergent leaders can shift the pattern. Includes the Workplace Mobbing Collection.

By Kathryn Fredrickson

/ 20 Mar 2025

When Telling the Truth at Work Gets You Labeled: Gatekeeping, Gossip and Workplace Mobbing