Diversity & Inclusion: Hidden Figures Quiz: Human Resource Management There's a scene in the movie where Henson pours coffee from the common coffee pot as she joins Costner's team, and the next day, an old rickety coffee pot is placed with the words Coloured Coffee Pot, presumably for her, next to the common machine. According to the scenario, to what extent do you see top management is keen to have diverse workforce and retain it? What would you do if in a leadership position? Do you think such issues can affect employee’s morale at workplace or can have any other impact? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the movie, John Glenn asked for Katherine Johnson to vet his launch coordinates not because she was an African American female mathematician. He asked because she had proved consistently through past performance that she was the best person for the job and her numbers were spot on every single time. It's a sad but real state of affairs that diverse candidates often need to do more to prove themselves worthy of a role than majority candidates, but that's often the only way to demand equality and fairness, all other factors considered. When arguing for the equal rights, inclusion and fair treatment, is it always imperative that performance should matter? Why? What can be repercussions? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How does each woman get around the barriers that prevent them from getting ahead in the workplace? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is the importance of their friendships with each other? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
