Its tough. Try to ignore if it doesn't involve you but if it does then call them out privately and remember to document, document , document.
Keep your head down and keep working. It’s everywhere. If you’re at lunch, don’t engage and try to casually change the subject.
When you sit people by their friends they are going to gossip
Disengage from conversation, walk away, find something else to do.
Perform my job and not engage in gossip
Bose noise canceling headphones and xanax
Recognize that gossip is communicating something more important than the silly details. For example, it establishes what office subcultures you are in, and it can give you an index of office morale. It usually does not matter whether you remember the details of who is sleeping with whom or who makes the most money. If it turns out to be important, the gossips will be happy to repeat it to you.
Don’t, start outrageous lies about people. Popcorn time!
Throw things around!
Stay focussed on objectives
The easiest answer would be. Make yourself so busy that you have So much on your mind that while coworkers are “venting” to you all you hear is peanuts. If you even have time to hear them at all. They think your listening (good friend) Your boss sees more production. Win win.
Simply don't take part in it or expose yourself to people who gossip.
Work from home, don't socialize with colleagues
Smile and attempt to stear the conversation to something more appropriate. I’d try not to use judgement when doing this as to not alienate, remember you’ve probably been guilty of gossip and have grown, allow others the time to grow too.
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