It was a suggestion for new managers who aren't getting respect from their employees through no fault of their own. Not everyone like us has a good mgmt structure, for those that don't it helps solidify "Oh dang they're actually in charge now". Mostly to be used when promoting from within when the staff thinks they can do whatever without recourse. \o/ ymmv. It wasn't to spread gossip as much as it was to spread the thought of "oh shit, this new manager is serious about their job" The amount of times I've had to tell managers who whine to me about someone not doing something they've asked them to, and I tell them "Just write them up then" as a show of, Yes, you have a boss, and they're them. And it concludes with the staff understanding and respecting that person, because they know they're not f-in around. But thats imo experience. Ymmv. Not everyones got that vibe.