What would you do if you overheard your coworkers talking bad about you?

Answer 1

The best thing to do is take inventory. Can you see why they said what they said? Do you agree? Do you want to change?

If you answered "no" to any of those questions, the ignore it. If you answered "yes", then try to change - it'd be for the better. Take it as really really honest criticism - just as you would if they had said something nice instead.

Also take inventory of those people - see if they act differently toward you, contrary to what they said. Treat them accordingly - trust or don't trust them based on what you think of their criticism.

Hope this helps...

Answer 2

This happened to me more than once. First, is what you overheard true? Second, did you do something that caused the attack behind your back? If you answered yes to either of these questions, LEARN from it. Try to do better. If you answered no to these questions, Be the better person and try not to let the gossip change who you are. Continue to be nice and fair and the one hearing what the other said will see that the person complaining is the problem, not you. Don't let it get you down. If you change for the better, okay. If you are getting upset, make yourself forget you heard it and forgive those who said it. You will be the better for it!

Answer 3

Once someone leaves school you shouldn't have to put up with any form of bullying wherever it be physical or emotional. If I was you I would report them all to the boss and if he doesn't do anything go over his head to the person up and tell them.
If nothing gets done threaten them with court action and tell them your not gonna take any crap, that should get them moving. If all that fails though you can confront them personally and ask them what there problem is, people only pick on others because they think they are weak, show them your strong and things will change.

Answer 4

What I DID was I just walked up and joined the conversation--smiling like I had no clue what the conversation was about. They all felt awkward and went back to work.

Then I pulled the one guy out of the group who I thought was my friend and gave him a piece of my mind. He runs around pretending to be extreme in his religion, pretending to be friends--and he isn't. If he wants to actually be firm in his convictions, he needs to think about his actions more carefully. It was quite a guilt trip but made him think if he wanted to be fake or real.

I think the best thing is to be the bigger person. Go up to the group and smile and perhaps compliment one of them. It makes people feel so petty when they were saying mean things about someone so nice/who doesn't deserve it. They get all ashamed when you walk up and act as buddy buddy as they usually act to you--and ask "oh who are we talking about now? I want to hear all the good gossip".

Nothing will make them turn red faster.

Answer 5

I think it kind of depends on what was said. If it was idle gossip, unrelated to work, I would ignore it. But if it was something that might be harmful to me in the office in some way, I might have to take action of some kind - although what that action would be would depend, again, on exactly what was said.

Answer 6

Well it depends on what they said, but for the most part I would probably just ignore it. But I definately wouldn't go out of my way to do them any favors in the future.

Karma will get them.

Answer 7

Just talk to them and ask what are their concerns about you. Say to them that they can help you change for a better person.

Answer 8

If ppl are talking bad about, then it's a good thgs.
Improve it, eliminate all your bad thgs and change it and be a better person!

Answer 9

Get a group of your friends and talk loudly to them near him about how bad he is.

Answer 10

I would confront them saying..."Why don't you tell me to my face instead of talking behind my back?" After the shock has passed I would avoid them completely!