Although diversity in the workplace is accepted in today's business world, workers still struggle with bias and discrimination in the workplace. daily. Every day one can find people being discriminated against when it comes to competing for a job or higher position. Organizations continue to be sued for civil rights violations. “Many organizations have attempted to adapt their policies and practices to a workforce that is more female, less white, more open about religion and sexual orientation, as well as a multigenerational workforce. The transition is not easy and business leadership is often lacking” (Harvey & Allard, 2012, p. To better understand how minorities find themselves in such situations and how this impact can have a positive or negative influence on In their regard, our class carried out an experiment The ball and sock experiment is a good way to understand the challenges that result from using one's non-dominant hand. In this experiment, left-handers are considered a minority. and it allows right-handers to see the obstacles they face. When using your non-dominant hand, you have to work harder or longer to complete a task. It may take longer to do these things like eating with utensils. , signing your name and unlocking a door with a key As these take longer to complete, it allows for feelings of inadequacy when performing them. 'impotence. These feelings acquired through the experience of the ball and the sock are similar to those of minorities. Minorities are disadvantaged in the job market due to their different culture and ethnic background which is usually different from that which leads the majority of the population. Since ...... middle of article ...... aims for diversity in the workplace to achieve supportive initiatives that enable minorities to thrive and bring their best assets to the table. business. The ball and sock experience provides insight into how disadvantaged the minority population is and how others cannot see these struggles until they are put in their place. “We're probably not going to solve economic inequality; society always seems to revert to hierarchy. Imposing economic sanctions that attack well-established systems may well deconstruct the reasons why the system has been so effective for so long, and thus pave the way for greater human understanding” (Summer, 2014). As Jackie Summer says, we need to break these entrenched beliefs that started centuries ago, start by leveling the playing field to make everyone equal and maybe then diversity will become the norm of society..