1. What are some of the dangers of avoiding and repressing differences?
2. Think of an experience you had in an organization or social settingthat involvedavoidance or repression of differences. Describe the scenario and the outcome. How did you feel about the outcome?
3. Select one of the companies mentioned in the articleand address the following prompts:
   1. Summarize the civilrights or labor violations astheyrelateto diversity and inclusion.
   2. Research the current diversity and inclusion efforts of the company you chose:
      1. Specifically, how does the company today exemplify the business case for diversity? What, if anything, has changed? Going forward, what threats to the company's diversity-management progress might emerge?
      2. How does Parker's triangle in "The Emotional Connection of Distinguishing Differences and Conflict" help to explainthe waysthe company failed to manage diversity and the positive and negative aspects of escalation of differences?
      3. What were the internal and external pressuresbothfor and against diversity and inclusion management at the company?What role does emotional intelligence play in alleviating some of the pressures?
   3. Research the details of any other major employment discrimination case from recent years. (A good source to use is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. How is the company in this case similar to or different from the first company you researched?