4. Don't Gossip

Your boss heads off to another off-site meeting...and the speculation begins. You'd like to believe he can work effectively on a mobile basis, even though his laptop collects dust while he's gone. Sure, you can bond with peers by partaking in conspiracy theories. In reality, you're just diminishing yourself and making a bad situation worse. So what should you say the next time someone asks, "what's his deal?" Remember this: A smiling "no comment" is often more damning than commentary would be.