An important medical tenet is ?First, do no harm.? Diversity initiatives can do harm by exacerbating the perception of differences and including legally dangerous practices. This presentation will discuss these problems and suggest solutions. Specifically, the presentation will separate myth from fact in the diversity ?business case,? address legal diversity dangers often ignored by practitioners, and discuss key social psychology findings that impact common diversity initiatives. \x0D\x0A

\x0D\x0ALearning Objectives - Differentiate myth from fact in the four business reasons for diversity interventions Identify two potential legal and diversity development landmines and recommend possible solutions Initiate all diversity initiatives in your organization using the intentional search for commonalities \x0D\x0A