You are facing a challenging situation at work where a colleague is consistently undermining your efforts and spreading false rumors about you. How should you handle this situation?
1
Spread rumors about the colleague in retaliation.
2
Confront the colleague publicly and engage in a heated argument.
3
Maintain professionalism, document the incidents, and report the behavior to a supervisor or HR.
4
Ignore the colleague's actions and hope the situation resolves itself.