Why Opening Up at Work Is Harder for Minorities

Katherine Phillips, a professor at Columbia Business School,
discusses research showing that African-Americans are often
reluctant to tell their white colleagues about their personal lives
— and that it hurts their careers. She says people should expect
and welcome differences at work, and she gives practical advice for
strengthening connections among colleagues of different racial
backgrounds. Phillips is a coauthor of the article “Diversity and
Authenticity,” in the March–April 2018 issue of Harvard Business
Review.