Want to bring your career to a halt or worse?
If your answer is “no” then you ought to consider what you should and should not talk about at work.
We must control both what we say and how much we share in our professional life. The word “professional” turns many people off because they associate it with corporate stuffiness.
Definition of PROFESSIONALISM
1: the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person(see 1professional)
2: the following of a profession (as athletics) for gain or livelihood
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/professionalism
Consider the “conduct, aims, or qualities” of professionalism in relation to your conversation at work.
Success in your career can hinge on the appropriateness of your casual conversations at work. Aim high! Here are two resources that will help.
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/workplacesurvival/tp/work_talk.htm