Deal with negative gossip professionally.
from Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual by Jocko Willink
How to Apply This
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When people say negative things behind your back – assess the situation.
Is this something you need to address, or can it be ignored without damaging yourself or your team’s output or reputation? -
If you do not need to challenge the statements, ignore and outperform.
Send the message ‘Yes, you keep gossiping, and I’ll keep working and taking things to the next level.’ -
If you need to challenge the statements, do it professionally.
Say something like: “I heard you had some pointers for me about how I’m doing my job. I’d love to get your feedback, so I can tighten up my game.” This statement will inform the person that you know what’s happening. This will likely diffuse the situation. -
Keep working and focusing on what you can do right.
Resist focusing on what other people are doing wrong.
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