a. The information about the coworker's promotion should be kept confidential because it is their personal and professional matter, and sharing this information may lead to jealousy, conflicts, and potential damage to work relationships. It is their right to share this news on their terms.
b. The information about the new hire's pregnancy should be kept confidential as it is highly personal and private information. Sharing this without their consent can be seen as a breach of privacy and may make the new hire uncomfortable or vulnerable in the workplace.
c. Although it is not necessarily crucial to keep the boss's birthday confidential, it would be considerate and respectful to do so. Revealing sensitive personal information about the boss may be seen as unprofessional and could potentially damage the trust and respect within the working relationship.
Part B
Which of the given information should you keep confidential and why?
a. You see a memo with the name of your coworker, who will apparently receive the promotion everyone has sought.
b. You overhear a new hire on the phone at lunch, speaking with her doctor. She is pregnant and no one in the office knows it yet.
c. Your boss’s birthday is in two days.
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