Cultural diversity in the workplace matters, and not just for the well-being of employees. Research shows that workplaces that foster racial and ethnic diversity outperform their peers by 36%. Food is an integral part of cultural identity, and respect for different cuisines among coworkers is crucial.
Yet this woman thought it was okay to insult her colleague’s Thai dishes. After dealing with her microaggressions for months, the coworker decided to bring something more bland to work. Surprisingly, that backfired too, as the woman found something wrong with that, too.
