Lying Co-workers

if the lie has made things uncomfortable for you ( such as glares, rude comments, ignoring etc.) then you need to address boss or HR and tell them the workplace has become hostile. They must take action to restore environment to good atmosphere. action needs to be taken on the management level if it continues.
in my office over the years we have had several pot stirrers as we call them. they usually get run off becuase it makes for bad working environment. No one wants to dread going to work, especially bosses and owners.

I didn't handle it figuring the boss wasn't stupid so he would know they were telling lies.

WRONG.

The boss was stupid enough to believe them. They were promoted and I was passed over. And I have learned a very valuable lesson late in my life. . . all it takes is one bad boss to screw you over for a long long time.

Good luck to you and yours.

Yep sure have. I have learned to stick up for myself because no one else will. If a co-worked lied and you can prove it, I would have a conversation with the boss. Don't accuse but do be firm and state that you want to clear the air with him/her.

Gossip? Its everywhere. You will never get away from it. I suggest that you not participate in it. It will come back and bite you on the rear end.

Stay away from the gossip. The boss will be able to tell character wise who the liar is eventually. Is the gossip work related or personal related? If work related, be sure the things you do are in writing, that can be backed up by documentation, such as an email or memo.

Keep your head down, work HARD, love & obey the Lord, read the word, and he will bring incredible favor into your lives. That's my belief.

I don't work in a building with a lot of people. But I am in a very contentious business. I've had people spread lies about me online. I used to worry that these lies would hurt my business. But God has been good to me. I've never lost any business that I know if, and if I did, it never mattered.

It's easy for me because I enjoy the Lord and living and working under his protection. The Bible tells us that we are to work to him and not to please people.

I was a female in management back in the 80s. I hadn't earned my degree yet. Lots of jealousy. It came to a head when one of the ladies hauled boss and me into a conference room & tried to hash it out. She cried; I forced myself not to. Not sure if it helped but boss later agreed with me (in private -- yeah, that "helped" a lot).

I agree with others below: prayer did help. Try to rise/stay above it. Years later, this person and I got close -- she even lent me her wedding veil when I married!

Best of luck to you!

This tighter economy has brought on sometimes toxic environments. Sorry you're (and sounds like maybe your boss) are going through this. Yes, document. Also, if there's nothing you can do to change the environment, you may become so uncomfortable that there's no choice but to leave. I would also keep an eye out for new opportunities. Also, try to learn from the experience, whether you need new skills or how to deal with negative people, what may have transpired the lies. I'm just trying to cover all of the bases here as your post is rather vague. Hope this helps.

If you know that someone lied about you, provide evidence to your boss. Do it quietly without badmouthing. Act professional.

It does NO good to keep your head down and pretend that nothing is happening. Since you know that someone is trying to promote his or her work over yours, document, document, document. Be very organized with your documentation. Stick close to the boss and invent reasons to show what work you are doing. If someone else misses a deadline, give the boss the heads-up first so that he or she is aware that you are awaiting key information from another team member. This way, what that person says won't ring true.

And another thing to understand, B., is that we never see ourselves the way others see us. If you constantly broadcast that you hate your job (I hope you don't), don't like so-and-so, are negative about any and everything, and show racism, chauvanism, and sow discord, no matter HOW good you are at your job, you will pay the price.

Don't gossip. Be a listener and smile and drink your water, eat your snack, and then say "I better get back to work!" Help a little here, a little there, but don't take on others' jobs or be a pushover.

Good luck,
Dawn

I have had co-workers lie on me. It is why I am now unemployed. I have also worked in offices that were full of gossip. In the office w/ the gossip, I tried to stay clear of it and not participate.

Oh, yes. This happened to me not too long ago and it still stings.

I work in the legal profession. We had something due let's say on Tuesday. I put the document in our receptionist's box for her to file the next day, Tuesday, on her court run. On Tuesday, the due date, immediately after she said she was going to court and do her runs, I checked her box to make sure she had my document for filing. The document was not in the box so I assumed she had it, which she did.

When she got back that afternoon, (after being gone for over an hour), she did not give me my file-endorsed copy but I was busy and didn't worry about it knowing that it would be given to me when she got a minute.

The next morning I come in to file the endorsed-filed document on my desk. The problem was that she didn't file it Tuesday afternoon; she waited and filed it Wednesday morning missing the deadline.

When she got in,. I asked her why the doc was not filed the day before. She said that she didn't really go to the court; that she had been taking time in the afternoons to volunteer to serve food to the homeless! Now I understand volunteering and helping and all that, but why didn't she tell me she wasn't going to the court. More importantly, why did she SAY she was going to the court, take all the papers and then not go???!!

When the attorney saw the filing date, she was very upset with me. I tried to explain that the runner just didn't file it. She told me that it was my ultimate responsibility. I get that, but like I told her, when someone outright intentionally lies, how can that be my fault.

So of course, since the receptionist was very well liked by the attorney, it was just swept under the rug which made me mad because I got lectured and she should have also. But what really killed me is that she did the same thing to another attorney in the office who THEN wanted to hear the details about when it happened to me. I told him that no one cared when I was getting reamed so I don't care now.

They fired the receptionist!

Gossip is everywhere, unavoidable. Unfortunately you have to be a mean person and confront the other persons in front of the boss. Keep an anecdotal record, because people will try to hurt you first to cover themselves. Stay away from the gossip...

I had this happen and worse, the poison snake (we ll call her teri) tried to get everyone to back her opinion(s) about me.. it made for some real angst in the workplace. At first and for the most part, I thought IF I ignored it , it would go away.. but it didn't... I thought IF I worked even harder, it would go away, but it didn't... I even asked my boss for a group meeting so that we could ALL air our differences face to face, for which he declined.. Eventually, I just got tougher and while she didn't shut her mouth and nor did her cronies... she did eventually leave :) however, by then, damage had been done.. looking back, I would have asked to be transferred to a different department and/or would have left that job sooner than I did.. In my own personal case, I should have just looked for a different job.. sometimes, and not all will agree, it's just best to leave.. life is short... I wish I had left sooner.. In some cases, taking the high road does mean taking a new job.. not saying that is what you should do.. but don't rule it out.. some would say, if you do that, then those people win.. although not me.. I think keeping one's own sanity is winning.. therefore, a new job could be an idea.. at least check around..

good luck in whatever you decide..