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

<p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p>But sadly, they are alive and well in the adult world.</p> <p> </p> <p>During this discussion Simon Coles and I talked specifically about the Better Conversations course. You can learn more about it here: <a href='https://betterconversations.courses'>https://betterconversations.courses</a> 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.</p> <p> </p> <p>Glady Baradaran lightheartedly said you can always join in with gossip that is about you - - at least then they will have the right information.</p> <p> </p> <p>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?</p> <p> </p> <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p>There are some interesting personal stories in this one.</p> <p> </p> <p>Listen in and then let us know – what is your personal experience with gossip being about you and what did do about?</p> <p> </p> <p>Connect with the panelists: Glady Baradaran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glady-baradaran-6238071a/</p> <p>15 years of HR experience and a love for organizational development. Based in Canada.</p> <p> </p> <p>Simon Coles: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjcoles/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjcoles/</a></p> <p>CEO at Amphora Research Systems where they free scientists from the tyranny of paper. He is also the founder of Better Conversations Foundation.</p> <p> </p> <p>Rick Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickalcantara/  </p> <p>He does public relations, digital marketing and crisis communicati