People who are good at communicating listen carefully and speak effectively. Listen as much as possible, advises Dr. Pritchard. The more you listen carefully to what others in your grapevine say and the more you think before you speak, the less likely you are to say something inappropriate when talking about sensitive issues. Note and analyze the information flow through your grapevine. As soon as you have established a solid role in the grapevine, pay attention to how the members interact with each other.
Information is power.
Whichever person receives key data first usually has greater influence than employees who get it later. Evaluate and revise your plan when necessary. Routinely evaluate your position in the office grapevine. If not, make changes to your job-search plan so that you can achieve your objectives. Naturally, you should not count only on the internal grapevine to get a new position in your company.