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Realize it’s likely fleeting and ignore it
My mom always told me, ‘if the shoe doesn’t fit, don’t wear it’. Meaning, don’t act like it has any validity or feel like you have to defend it just bc someone says it’s true. There may be times when you would want to find a way to deal with it. But also be the person when you hear rumors, to withhold judgment and get both sides if warranted. We’ve all likely been too quick to believe something without merit. Def no fun being on the other end but use this as a good opportunity to reflect and you can be a great mentor and empathetic to others in the future.
Depends on the nature of the rumor. There was once a rumor going around the office that I was gay so I made sure to bang a lot of female coworkers
Did it work? Were you able to keep being gay a secret?
Start a more interesting rumor about someone else.
Came here for this
Fight them to the death. No one will start a rumor about you again.
The way I handle it is I find the biggest guy in the room and I kick his ass. You have to establish your dominance early or everyone will walk all over you by the time you are a manager.
Distance and/or distract yourself in the short term. It will be forgotten soon and onto the next rumour. This too will pass.
I recently found that there is a stupid rumor going around that undermines my reputation and makes me sound incompetent. I don’t feel too worried about it right now, as I know my reputation among leadership is strong and the rumor is laughably baseless. But I’m concerned that my network within the firm could be harmed in the long run if my peers don’t like me for some reason, so perhaps I should be trying to win them over. I also don’t want to pander to this kind of high school bullshit so I am inclined to just ignore it. Ultimately, I’d like to prevent it from happening in the future and I’m wondering what’s the best way to do that in your experience, and how would or have you approached the situation when you become the target of the rumor mill?
Having similar experience (via email!) and would love to distance, but what if you’re forced to continue to work with person that started this? Also, is HR who is aware, obliged to assist to remove such nuisance?
Trial by combat
Spill the rumor so we can provide better advice (and not for my entertainment, whatsoever)
Don’t let it get to you
I’ve been black listed by a partner. Had another partner tell me he had a hard on for me. I proceed to do so much work for his team and make myself look so good, dudes going to swallow his foot when I leave. Prick of a junior partner. Amazing how some people talk their way to the top.
Also really sorry that all that happened to you. I can't believe some of the slime balls who make it as far as they do...
Hotel a desk somewhere else and keep your head down. It’ll pass.
You must sand the floor and paint the fence.
Not anymore
Embrace, extend, extinguish.
Rumors are generally harmless. Assuming the rumor is not "OP gets drunk at work" or "OP never finished their work" or "OP keeps sleeping with the clients/subordinates" you should be fine.
If the rumors being spread are true, own up to them. Move on. It's fine.
Battle royale.
People that are important and that you look up to don't listen to the gossip IMO. If it's not true, ignore it and keep doing you.