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Oversharing at work isn't always a bad thing

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published April 7, 2026 at 11:01 AM CDT
The cover of "Revealing" and author Leslie John. (Courtesy of Riverhead Books and Janella Carmella)
Courtesy of Riverhead Books and Janella Carmella
The cover of "Revealing" and author Leslie John. (Courtesy of Riverhead Books and Janella Carmella)

Is sharing too much information an attention-seeking annoyance? Or, is it a way to get ahead at work?

Here & Now’s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Leslie John, author of the book “Revealing: The Underrated Power of Oversharing.”

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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