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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think making this about her demographics might be a mistake here.  I've had new employees pushback across demographics, the key is to set clear boundaries and expectations and enforce them.  There's also an extent that you respect someone's autonomy when appropriate and avoid micromanaging.   If you're struggling on a particular issue or want some guidance on where the line is for your organization  you should speak to your boss.  For me, finding that boundary line one of the hardest aspects of management when I first took it on.[/quote]

The only reason I bring up demographics is because it was in all the work she submitted for the job application so clearly she thinks it defines her and is her worldview. There are plenty of minorities at my workplace where this doesn't define them at all.[/quote]

This is a good point.  Considering her 4 years of college have been dominated by the woke Olympics, she’s clearly latched onto these dynamics in some form or another.  Plus the underlying characteristics that seem to define how gen z approaches things, I can see this would be really challenging without “triggering” an escalation that would ultimately be a distraction.

I think you have to treat her like any other employee that is conducting themselves this way.  Intervene, correct, and document.  Bring in your manager and HR for help early so there are multiple eyes on the process and steps to protect yourself later.  Make an attempt to shape her work mentality (this is her first job afterall) but not getting it right the first time is just part of learning for many college grads.  She may need to be let go to learn her lesson. [/quote]

For all the chatter about diversity, these schools aren't preparing young people to work in a diverse world. If this employee can't navigate how to work with an older white woman, whom she is dismissing out of hand, then she hasn't been well served. What happened to The Golden Rule?[/quote]

Wasn’t the Golden Rule on the same list as being on time and using proper grammar and punctuation, etc as being inherently racist??[/quote]

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