There's an obvious political slant here and likely some white savior syndrome. Is racism the reason why managers overlook some high-performers? And why would em

There's an obvious political slant here and likely some white savior syndrome. Is racism the reason why managers overlook some high-performers? And why would empty praise from a co-worker help any? What if the manager is part of an "underrepresented group" themselves? Smart people hate being treated like children so you run the risk of offending them. That actually could offend someone for real.