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"Let no corrupt talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up, according to their needs" - Ephesians 4:29
For me the answer is no. There is no place for gossip in the work place and I am a business professional. People say and do things for any number of reasons but the fact is engaging in that type of thinking and behavior says a lot about you -whether you realize it or not. I make decisions by observing how the interactions have been experienced by me and only me. Do stand up for what is right but don't let another person's gossip influence the way you view another. That's just my .02.
People take this job way too seriously. Be a good person
There are 2 possible answers to this in-house: “yes” and “no and also I am lying or not self-aware.”
Contra the posts upthread, this is not inherently evil, and is often the obviously correct action for the good of a company or its ethics.
Yes. Being in a big law firm is like playing survivor.
You're characterizing it as "gossip," but really the broader question is how one spreads/withholds information to others in the office and that's simply part of corporate politics. Those who are good at this game view it as a part of the career path upwards.
Does it count if the quiet warning was directed towards the person with the questionable behavior? I was very aware that a top leader had been going to Coldplay concerts, and I made some very strong recommendations to stay off the Jumbotron. Well, those weren't the exact circumstances, but close enough.
Huh? If the “information” is truly helpful to someone, or protects them in some way, maybe? Otherwise no. In general, I have found it’s best to just keep your head down and mind your business.
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Yes
No I have never gossiped at the workplace or anywhere else for that matter!
It is not for me to change anyone's behavior at work or any or in public, it is for the individuals to change their behavior!