Corporate rumors and conspiracy theories

Rumors are analogous to wildfire. The longer they burn, the more they burn. If you are a manager understand that the sooner you pour water onto a fire, the sooner it will extinguish. Companies are like forests that have not had rain for years: Fires will ignite no matter what. Create open communication channels via which subordinates can bring their concerns to you first without broadcasting them on the corporate airwaves. And what if you´re an employee stuck in the quagmire of rumors? Understand that your career will not benefit from wasting corporate resources to kill the rumor. Report the matter to managers and let them deal with it. If you attempt to interfere in the process, the company could fire you