This Girl in my office is out to get me?

if you've done nothing wrong, then you have nothing to worry about - continue acting professionally and let the other person hang herself - she isn;t doing her career any good acting like that -

I see this as a gender issue. People tend to respond better to females who bad mouthed others to male who does so.

What you can do is - do not confront her. Instead, say good things and pass positive remarks about her to other colleagues. Try to avoid having any direct contact with her if you can for the time being.

The rationale is - people tend to soften down when good remarks are passed. People do not change if others keep saying she is bad.

You will feel upset as you are following instruction in giving her verbal warning. It must be the way she perceived your words. You do not intend to cause harm to her but you may have hurt her in some ways.

You are probably feeling nervous because you may have underestimated her potential in causing you damage by what she says about you. But if you were to, at the same time, says only good things about her and she says bad things about you, who, do you think, people will believe? You !

You need to rise above it and just keep doing your job well. Just as your boss said, she is going down and she knows it. Eventually she will lose the battle and after the dust settles you will come out of it just fine.

The corporate world can sometimes be dramatic. But you have to know how to behave professionally at all times even if you're under the microscope or feel your blood boiling. Its almost like the bully at school, you just have to be the bigger person. Let her make a fool of herself. Even if you don't think so, they (your corporation) know.

document - document - document

she will probably make allot of insinuations and false statements - when they are made and you are confronted by HR or your boss about them - ask for documentation or evidence that it took place

conversely - whenever you have any dealings with this girl - have another employee with you or standing by - even if all you're doing is asking her to fax something to someone or makes copies of something - if she comes into your office and says she wants to speak with you, tell her to wait and invite someone else in as well -

then - document everything

any warnings you give her - you should have HR with you

to witness it

and document - document - document

its a difficult situation - but, its the only way to keep yourself above it and stay "clean"

actually its a crappy way to have to work

Record everything she does and any incients that occur invloving her. You usually get somebody like this in most work environments. Dont let her get to you it may not be easy but if you get S*** for this shes won..Rise above it

I think you shouldn't be underestimated by yourself.

You must be careful while doing your work.See at every point what you are gonna do. Be careful what you do and think in a calm mind way.Rise yourself and console with your friend.

Have a GOOD LUCK!