Preventing Office Gossip

Remember the movie The Devil Wears Prada? Andrea Sachs (Anne Hathaway) faces a superior attitude who like to oppress subordinates. Cynical view is nagging and daily Andrea.

The study results Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI) in the United States revealed 80% of women are victims of oppression in office. However, others cite the fact, perpetrators of persecution, most are women, around 58%!

According Nurlia Khoirunnisa, a career consultant from Experd, acts of oppression difficult to detect as it seemed trivial. In addition, victims often must overcome their own problems. In fact, the impact that could arise from such action can not be underestimated. Starting from the loss of a sense of comfort and morale, decreased work productivity, to the disruption of mental health.

One of the acts of oppression that often occurs in the office is gossip. Actually, the office gossip is common. However, if the frequency of gossip about you it is excessive, it helps to do something immediately.

• First, you need to look inward. Maybe the rumor arose because you attract too much attention. Either the way you dress, behavior, and other things that other people interested to make yourself as the talk.

• Gossip is usually exhaled by someone with certain intentions, such as envy and want to drop. To conquer the gossip, you may choose to launch a silent or indifferent action. However, make sure that you are not disturbed by the contents of the gossip. By being indifferent, you prove that you are not easily intimidated and easily become the object of the patient. As a result the long run gossip spreaders (and colleagues who co-ingested gossip) will also be bored, and gossip will eventually blow over.

• If the gossip is getting worse and potentially interfere with career, it's time for you to 'fight'. Go a few co-workers who say something about you. Show your warmth. Do not look depressed or avoids socializing in the office.

• As you already know the rumor spreaders, whom he met and talked face to face outside the office. This is to avoid the appearance of another party that can actually disturb the atmosphere. In addition, you also can not guarantee whether the conversation will take place quietly, or it was a cause hassle if dealt with in the office. Explain the consequences of his deeds to the work environment and yourself. Use words firmly in conveying your desire to end the problem.

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