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[quote=Anonymous]OP - this is a tough spot for you.  And a potentially dangerous one.  If you make this about her race (which you shouldn't, obviously) even in the hope of trying to figure out her world view, you put yourself in jeopardy.  You need to focus exclusively on performance.

FWIW, I occasionally ruminate on what a disaster of an employee i was straight out of school.  Smart, but undisciplined, anti-authoritarian, and smug.  I thought I knew best and was reluctant to take direction.  And I worked very inefficiently. Some people were more patient than others, but what finally snapped me out of it was somebody laying down the line and telling me I needed to accomplish X by open of business the next day, no exceptions.  I stayed at the office until 2pm trying to get my code to work.  And something clicked that I wasn't entitled to employment, I was there to earn it.

I wasn't a model or a minority and there was none of that complexity for me.  But the path to success was the same.  Somebody - sometimes multiple people - explaining to me in clear terms what the expectations were.

Keep it simple and uncomplicated.  Focus on the work and don't get distracted by social elements.  That's the fastest way to success for her and the least risky way for you.[/quote]

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