What if the head of HR indiscreetly mentions which married colleague is dating your boss.

Sounds like you need a new head of HR. Don’t say anything. Stay as far away from it as you possibly can.

Nothing. You never heard it. You know nothing about it. Out of your mind with it. I know this is easier said than done, but getting involved with this is more than your job is worth.

Very unfair of the head of HR (of all things) to put you in this position.

osullivanbr nailed this one. It’s best for you to stay out of office politics/ gossip as much as possible. Repeating what you heard can do you no good whatsoever. Mum’s the word!

Tell them “What you don’t see with your eyes, don’t witness with your mouth”

@cheebdragon That’s excellent!

Definitely don’t spread it around. Think of it as not your business.

Mute you come and mute you go! Just because he/she was indiscreet doesn’t give you any reason to compound the error.

besides the office politics involved, anyone who’ll betray another person’s secret, will betray YOURS.