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Cultural competence is the knowledge of different cultural views and identity and the understanding of the different community and cultural norms of members of the society. It is the ability to realize why different groups in the society are different and what makes them different and appreciating each groups differences. There are a number of benefits that come with one being culturally competent. Cultural competence promotes positive behavior and mental wellness. It also supports behavioral and academic success. Cultural competence ensures students have access to school activities and services and that all members of the society are engaged.

All relationships can be said to be cross-culturally as the parties in the relationship originate from different origins to form a new unit. For most couples it is always a natural set of compromise where over time they naturally adjust, the difference can be overwhelming for others as they fail to adjust to their partner’s view of the world. Some of the cross-cultural issues facing couples are identity loss, difference in fundamental beliefs leading to conflicts, different parenting techniques, having varied interpretation of events that relate to some factors of cultures that differ and the struggle that come up with supportive families. These challenges can be addressed through counselling for the couples to enable the couples go beyond their cultural identities to clearly look at each other (Smith et al, 2013).

Reflection is important. Reflection on one’s experience encourages complex learning and insight. When we have control on our learning we are able to foster our growth. There are a couple of questions that helps one understand the culture of others. Some of these questions are; what is the normal day like in their culture, the current happenings and their impact, the major holidays and how they are celebrated. Bias is judging people based on their cultural identity. Biases affect the society in a number of ways Bias hurts the people being shown to them. When we judge other people we often have a sense of guilt which affects our happiness. The more we become biased the more our viewing of the world is narrowed. Bias brings negativity into the world as well as affecting one's self-esteem. We can remain aware of the bias around us but endeavor nor to focus on it but rather change it by appreciating peoples’ diverse cultures.

These considerations will be helpful in the upcoming partnerships as employees will have the knowledge about different cultures and will be culturally competent to appreciate cultural diversity and be able to work together with people from different cultures. This will ensure there are less conflicts arising from identity crisis.

Reference

Kanopy (Firm). (2014). Cultural Competence.

Smith, P. B., Fischer, R., Vignoles, V. L., & Bond, M. H. (2013). Social psychology across cultures: Engaging with a changing world.