Dear Crucial Skills,
One of my main concerns at work is how we talk about each other—the staff lunchroom can be especially toxic. What feels most shocking to me is how our boss is often thrown under the bus.
I am having a hard time thinking of an appropriate comment to make as I feel that listening to these conversations implies my agreement. And I have to admit there have been times when I’ve piped up with a rude wise-crack or two, so I don’t want to seem like I’m above it all. There are times I just avoid the lunchroom and I know others do, too.
What suggestions do you have for responding to wisecracks made behind coworkers’ backs?
Staying In From the Lunch Room
How do you deal with toxic gossip at work? There will be times when rumors start to spread around the office. In such scenarios, what is the best thing to do? David Maxwell from Crucial Skills has an answer to dealing with this problem.
