Trying to ignore race in the workplace can do more harm than good , says Evan Apfelbaum . He says research suggests that people perceive others ' race almost instantly . The study was conducted by researchers at Cornell University and published online this week in Psychological Science. It should be OK to acknowledge and discuss race , says Apfelbaum .
Trying to ignore race in the workplace can do more harm than good , says Evan Apfelbaum . He says research suggests that people perceive others ' race almost instantly . Minority employees are more distrustful of people who do n't acknowledge race , he says . It should be OK to acknowledge and discuss race , says Apfelbaum .