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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [your culture does not include everyone … or what employers need to do for racial equity](#mctoc1) - [I’m in trouble for sharing confidential info, boss is spying on our Zoom meetings, and more](#mctoc2) - [my colleague’s auto-reply says she might never answer your email](#mctoc3) - [how to manage a combative, negative employee](#mctoc4) [][][] your culture does not include everyone … or what employers need to do for racial equity Jan 26, 2021 10:59 am Remember last summer during the Black Lives Matters protests when so many companies announced their commitment to racial equity? Maybe yours was among them … and maybe yours, like so many, hasn’t followed that up with any real change. I want to tell you about Authentic Diversity: How to Change the Workplace for Good, a […] You may also like: - [can you fire someone solely for being racist?]( - [my boss trying to find out who wrote an anonymous sexism report]( - [my work is getting more and more religious and I'm an atheist]( [your culture does not include everyone … or what employers need to do for racial equity]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] I’m in trouble for sharing confidential info, boss is spying on our Zoom meetings, and more Jan 26, 2021 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I got caught sharing confidential info I really screwed up at work and now I’m so scared of getting in trouble or getting fired that I don’t even want to go to work. I’m a supervisor of an administrative unit with the state, and I’m […] You may also like: - [when a manager keeps saying he took a chance on you, boss keeps canceling meetings, and more]( - [a teacher we employ forged vaccination paperwork for his child]( - [my manager moved into my apartment building, can I land my dream job after a not-great interview, and more]( [I’m in trouble for sharing confidential info, boss is spying on our Zoom meetings, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] my colleague’s auto-reply says she might never answer your email Jan 25, 2021 01:59 pm A reader writes: Two months ago, a colleague introduced me to a colleague/competitor at a similar organization to mine. We were trying to figure out if there was merit in working together on a project or not, combining our skills. In the first email, I received an auto-response saying that they might not respond because […] You may also like: - [my coworker announced she'll only check email twice a week]( - [my coworker has a permanent auto-reply implying she's away -- but she's not]( - [when does following up with people about meetings or favors turn into being a pest?]( [my colleague’s auto-reply says she might never answer your email]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( [][][] how to manage a combative, negative employee Jan 25, 2021 12:29 pm A reader writes: I have an employee who I would really like to succeed, but her attitude makes it difficult for her to get ahead. She has an us vs them mentality when it comes to management and often takes a combative approach when discussing employee issues, policy changes, updates, or general feedback. It makes […] You may also like: - [coworker is bringing daily gifts to our team lead, coaching a combative employee, and more]( - [should I re-hire an employee with a terrible attitude?]( - [where do you start when you inherit a bad employee?]( [how to manage a combative, negative employee]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Share on Tumblr]( Getting too many emails? [Switch to a weekly version instead](. Copyright © 2021 Ask A Manager, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up for my email list at askamanager.org. Our mailing address is: Ask A Manager askamanager.orgWashington, DC 20002 [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences](