Explain the difference between prejudice and discrimination.

Historically, has diversity always been a concern?

Take a look at 2025’s Fortune 500 list and choose any company that has a CEO who is part of a minority group. This might be Beth Ford at Land O’Lakes, or anyone else of your choosing. Then, go out to that company’s website and determine the diversity of that company’s senior team (hint: any publicly traded company is likely to list information on their top three executives in the shareholder’s section). How did your company do in 2025—did they perform better than in 2024 and 2023? Do they have any space on their careers page dedicated to diversity? Answer these questions. Write a paragraph about the company’s diversity initiatives and…

Compare how the cognitive diversity hypothesis and the similarity-attraction paradigm relate to diversity outcomes.

Hello! My name is Lia and I am your instructor for Diversity in Organizations! I would like everyone to use this post to introduce themselves. Please say your preferred name, preferred pronouns, major, favorite food, what you hope to be when you grow up and what you hope to learn from this class. : )