How do you handle gossip when it’s about you?

I’ve noticed that I have recently done several Quick Hits about things that I thought would go away  when I graduated from high school – bullying, peer pressure and today, gossip.

 

But sadly, they are alive and well in the adult world.

 

During this discussion Simon Coles and I talked specifically about the Better Conversations course. You can learn more about it here: https://betterconversations.courses and feel welcome to reach out to me or use the contact form on the website and mention that you heard about it on Quick Hits.

 

Glady Baradaran lightheartedly said you can always join in with gossip that is about you - - at least then they will have the right information.

 

Rick Alcantara did a great job of bringing us back to the broader risk of reputation management. With social media gossip can become a global “fact” in an instant. Do you rebut it? Or will that give it more fuel? Do you ignore it and risk it sticking?

 

This panel was the perfect balance of experience for this topic because we all deal with and have to address gossip professionally from different angles.

 

There are some interesting personal stories in this one.

 

Listen in and then let us know – what is your personal experience with gossip being about you and what did do about?

 

Connect with the panelists:
Glady Baradaran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glady-baradaran-6238071a/

15 years of HR experience and a love for organizational development. Based in Canada.

 

Simon Coles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjcoles/

CEO at Amphora Research Systems where they free scientists from the tyranny of paper. He is also the founder of Better Conversations Foundation.

 

Rick Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickalcantara/  

He does public relations, digital marketing and crisis communication at Rick Alcantara consulting

 

Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/

The Mental MacGyver providing luxury level support and coaching to executives, founders, celebrities and athletes.

 

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