You are part of the marketing team in a large organization. The vice$-$president from each division of the company has selected an employee to represent his or her division on a committee charged with recommending cost reduction strategies. The president of the prganization sends a companywide email stating that you have been selected to serve on the committee and asking you to lead your peers through the process.

You forward the president's email to the eight committee members to arrange your first meeting. Prior to the first meeting you hear rom one of your colleagues in the Finance Division that a few of the employees in her division think the new committee is designed to pit departments against each other.

e leader of this committee, what is the least effective way for you to handle the information you learned through the grapevine?

Use formal communication networks to ensure all news gets out to employees quickly

Try to eliminate it

Act promptly to counteract false rumors