Are Your Coworkers Oversharing at Work? You’re Not Alone

Oversharing has become the new office icebreaker, and Gen Z is leading the charge. From colonoscopy recaps to late-night breakup rants, today’s workplace boundaries are blurrier than ever. Dubbed “trauma dumping,” this trend is turning cubicles into confessionals and Zoom calls into therapy sessions. A new feature explores why some employees bring their whole selves—and their whole histories—to work, and how companies are struggling to manage the fallout. As one HR pro puts it: “We want personality, not personal drama.”