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How to respond when being asked by my manager about a coworkers plan to leave the company?
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Note: This happened to me several years when working in another company, but a similar event reminded me about this (current workplace)
A colleague who I have been working with for more than a year told me that he wishes to leave the company and also asked to keep this information for myself, which I did. Of course, he discusses this issue with his manager.
A couple of days after this, my own manager asked me if I knew something about my colleague wanting to leave (this came out of the blue as our discussion was related to another project I was working on).
My colleague barely knew my manager, so most likely his manager discusses this issue with my manager.
Being forced into making a quick decision, I chose to deny knowing about this and nothing happened afterwards, but I am wondering what is the appropriate (professional) way to deal with such issues?
Extra context information: an Eastern European branch of a Western IT company.
Question: How to respond when being asked by my manager about a coworkers plans to leave the company?
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Note: This happened to me several years when working in another company, but a similar event reminded me about this (current workplace)
A colleague who I have been working with for more than a year told me that he wishes to leave the company and also asked to keep this information for myself, which I did. Of course, he discusses this issue with his manager.
A couple of days after this, my own manager asked me if I knew something about my colleague wanting to leave (this came out of the blue as our discussion was related to another project I was working on).
My colleague barely knew my manager, so most likely his manager discusses this issue with my manager.
Being forced into making a quick decision, I chose to deny knowing about this and nothing happened afterwards, but I am wondering what is the appropriate (professional) way to deal with such issues?
Extra context information: an Eastern European branch of a Western IT company.
Question: How to respond when being asked by my manager about a coworkers plans to leave the company?
manager europe confidentiality
edited 2 mins ago
IDrinkandIKnowThings
44k1598189
asked 11 mins ago
Alexei
2,50951234
"what is the appropriate (professional) way to deal with such issues?". What a strange question. Someone entrusted you with some information and asked you to keep it for yourself. You don't disclose it to other people unless you're ok with being and being seen as a jerk. It's not really about professionality, more about general ethics.
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up vote
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Note: This happened to me several years when working in another company, but a similar event reminded me about this (current workplace)
A colleague who I have been working with for more than a year told me that he wishes to leave the company and also asked to keep this information for myself, which I did. Of course, he discusses this issue with his manager.
A couple of days after this, my own manager asked me if I knew something about my colleague wanting to leave (this came out of the blue as our discussion was related to another project I was working on).
My colleague barely knew my manager, so most likely his manager discusses this issue with my manager.
Being forced into making a quick decision, I chose to deny knowing about this and nothing happened afterwards, but I am wondering what is the appropriate (professional) way to deal with such issues?
Extra context information: an Eastern European branch of a Western IT company.
Question: How to respond when being asked by my manager about a coworkers plans to leave the company?
manager europe confidentiality
edited 2 mins ago
IDrinkandIKnowThings
44k1598189
asked 11 mins ago
Alexei
2,50951234
Note: This happened to me several years when working in another company, but a similar event reminded me about this (current workplace)
A colleague who I have been working with for more than a year told me that he wishes to leave the company and also asked to keep this information for myself, which I did. Of course, he discusses this issue with his manager.
A couple of days after this, my own manager asked me if I knew something about my colleague wanting to leave (this came out of the blue as our discussion was related to another project I was working on).
My colleague barely knew my manager, so most likely his manager discusses this issue with my manager.
Being forced into making a quick decision, I chose to deny knowing about this and nothing happened afterwards, but I am wondering what is the appropriate (professional) way to deal with such issues?
Extra context information: an Eastern European branch of a Western IT company.
Question: How to respond when being asked by my manager about a coworkers plans to leave the company?
manager europe confidentiality
manager europe confidentiality
edited 2 mins ago
IDrinkandIKnowThings
44k1598189
asked 11 mins ago
Alexei
2,50951234
edited 2 mins ago
IDrinkandIKnowThings
44k1598189
asked 11 mins ago
Alexei
2,50951234
edited 2 mins ago
IDrinkandIKnowThings
44k1598189
edited 2 mins ago
IDrinkandIKnowThings
44k1598189
edited 2 mins ago
IDrinkandIKnowThings
44k1598189
44k1598189
asked 11 mins ago
Alexei
2,50951234
asked 11 mins ago
Alexei
2,50951234
asked 11 mins ago
Alexei
2,50951234
2,50951234
"what is the appropriate (professional) way to deal with such issues?". What a strange question. Someone entrusted you with some information and asked you to keep it for yourself. You don't disclose it to other people unless you're ok with being and being seen as a jerk. It's not really about professionality, more about general ethics.
– 385703
3 mins ago
add a comment |Â
"what is the appropriate (professional) way to deal with such issues?". What a strange question. Someone entrusted you with some information and asked you to keep it for yourself. You don't disclose it to other people unless you're ok with being and being seen as a jerk. It's not really about professionality, more about general ethics.
– 385703
3 mins ago
"what is the appropriate (professional) way to deal with such issues?". What a strange question. Someone entrusted you with some information and asked you to keep it for yourself. You don't disclose it to other people unless you're ok with being and being seen as a jerk. It's not really about professionality, more about general ethics.
– 385703
3 mins ago
"what is the appropriate (professional) way to deal with such issues?". What a strange question. Someone entrusted you with some information and asked you to keep it for yourself. You don't disclose it to other people unless you're ok with being and being seen as a jerk. It's not really about professionality, more about general ethics.
– 385703
3 mins ago
add a comment |Â
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"what is the appropriate (professional) way to deal with such issues?". What a strange question. Someone entrusted you with some information and asked you to keep it for yourself. You don't disclose it to other people unless you're ok with being and being seen as a jerk. It's not really about professionality, more about general ethics.
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