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Co-Workers from Hell: Dealing with Difficult Colleagues

Managing the Gossip

If the gossip is work-related, listen carefully as it may be important news that has not made it through other channels. If the gossip is personal and inappropriate, change the subject and gently tell the Gossip you are not comfortable hearing -- or discussing -- this topic. Never gossip yourself.

 

  • Dawn Dugan

    Dawn Dugan specializes in writing books, articles, white papers, reports and special communications for the human resources industry. She is the co-author of Effective Executive Compensation, which was published by AMACOM in 2008. Read more...