Is My Boss Spying on Me?

On What’s Your Work Fit we ask a jarring question posed by several of our viewers: is my boss spying on me?

This week, workplace diversity, equity and inclusion expert Dr. Betty Johnson, answers this and other work and career questions.

“The home was formerly a sanctuary, the place where you could take a breath, drop the mask (the mask of performance), ” laments Dr. Johnson.

With so many workplaces adopting a hybrid work policy, more workers are feeling intruded upon. What is more, many now feel pressure to perform after hours at home.

In this episode, Dr. Johnson answers:

• Is my boss spying on me.
• What channels are companies using to surveil their talent?
• What is allowable versus disallowable intrusion?
• Are bosses using “find my device apps” to watch me?
• Is there transparency around the expectations of remote workplace presence?

Dr. Johnson adds: “Is this a culture of transparency? Or is this a culture where we don’t trust each other, where we do everything that we can to maximize our own self-interest?”

She believes that as transparency wanes, we in the workplace lose trust in each other.

About our guest:

Dr. Betty Johnson is the founder of Bridging the Difference. She is a keen observer of people in the workplace and DEI. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Ph.D. in Leadership from Antioch University. Dr. Johnson lives and works in Charlotte, North Carolina.

This episode originated as a live show on November 29, 2022. You can watch the show in its entirety on the What’s Your Work Fit YouTube Channel.

EPISODE DATE: December 2, 2022

Dr. Johnson’s social media:

• LinkedIn
• Website
• Bridging the Difference Live Well Planner (described in this episode)

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