Overcoming Workplace Gossip: Practical Solutions for Employees

I overheard my teenage daughter gossiping with her friend in the kitchen the other day. It was pretty benign stuff — something about all the people who are and aren’t going to the party and their speculations on the reasons for both.

As humans, we’re hardwired to gossip. I’m not talking about the cruel, underhanded gossip that ends relationships and gets…