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Tell Me Less: Sometimes It’s What You Don’t Say That Matters

Beverly Langford

Tell Me Less: Sometimes It’s What You Don’t Say That Matters By Beverly Langford

While a certain level of intimacy and camaraderie is natural and expected at work, people sometimes reveal too much personal information to their co-workers. This “oversharing” may simply be due to a lack of understanding about what is acceptable workplace behavior.

In her book The Etiquette Edge—The Unspoken Rules for Business Success (AMACOM), management consultant Beverly Langford writes: “Although revealing information about yourself may help you build bridges with co-workers, you must maintain a balance between being open and maintaining an appropriate level of privacy. Further, you need to recognize just how much other people are really interested in hearing.”

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