A member of my team is insisting on 1-to1 meeting with a female of my team to get their work done. This person does not want to be in these meetings alone. Nothing bad has happened but they are not comfortable but don’t want to say this to the person they are uncomfortable. Technically nothing bad has ever happened and they do need to collaborate.

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Have you asked why they are uncomfortable? Is it that the requestor is condescending or demeaning in some way? Is it a coaching opportunity for both employees? Sounds like the concerned party may need to be a bit more transparent, otherwise they may be creating unconscious bias of the requestor.

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1 on 1 "in person" meetings ?

Maybe a virtual meeting would be more comfortable. Do they need to work together?

It's common for women, especially from many cultures to not feel comfortable to do a 1:1 meeting with a male. Maybe a women could do the 1:1 meeting with the female coworker if it is necessary.

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