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When Your Boss Takes Sides How to Handle a Supervisor Who Gossips
Episode 20 tackles a toxic workplace dynamic that's rarely discussed: the boss who gossips with subordinates. Lucas shares data from a 2025 Society for Human Resource Management survey showing that 23 percent of employees have witnessed a manager sharing confidential information about one team member with another. He breaks down the psychological mechanism — triangulation — and why it's especially dangerous when a boss does it. The episode walks through three concrete scenarios: a boss who complains about another employee to you, a boss who shares your private feedback with others…
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