<ul><li>A head of HR for a small(ish) international company wonders if she should stay out of private Slack channels, even if she is excluded, to maintain an environment where employees can vent and express themselves freely.</li><li>The individual has been excluded from a private channel for people of color, recognizing the need for a safe space to discuss their experiences without leadership watching their every word.</li><li>The dilemma is whether to recuse oneself from other private channels, such as parents and women, to not impact their perceived safety or to be present to keep a watchful eye on the conversations.</li><li>The reader seeks guidance on this and other workplace-related questions that have been revisited in an article on Inc.</li></ul>

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