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Byline: --CARA LITKE
Gossiping at work is as tempting as the office candy jar--and just as fraught. "It can destroy your reputation, but not partaking in it can make you seem like a goody-goody," says Peggy Klaus, author of The Hard Truth About Soft Skills: Workplace Lessons Smart People Wish They'd Learned Sooner (Collins Business). Here, her tips for loosening your lips without sinking your own ship:
Paying attention to gossip can sharpen your understanding of office politics. "Listen in when groups of people are talking," ...