Discussion

CULTURAL COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT PART 1: SELF-ASSESSMENT

SELF-ASSESSMENT

Cultural Knowledge

I am knowledgeable of my own racial and ethnic heritage.

Strongly Agree

When in public or at work, I only engage and interact with people of my own race.

Strongly Disagree

When in public or at work, I only engage and interact with people of my own ethnicity.

Strongly Disagree

When in public or at work, I only engage and interact with people of my own social

class.

Strongly Disagree

When in public or at work, I only engage and interact with people of my own religion.

Strongly Disagree

When in public or at work, I only engage and interact with people of my own gender.

Strongly Disagree

When in public or at work, I only engage and interact with people of my own age.

Strongly Disagree

During leisure and personal time outside of the public eye, I only engage and interact

with people of my own race.

Strongly Disagree

During leisure and personal time outside of the public eye, I only engage and interact

with people of my own ethnicity.

Strongly Disagree

During leisure and personal time outside of the public eye, I only engage and interact

with people of my own social class.

Strongly Disagree

During leisure and personal time outside of the public eye, I only engage and interact

with people of my own religion.

Strongly Disagree

During leisure and personal time outside of the public eye, I only engage and interact

with people of my own gender.

Strongly Disagree

During leisure and personal time outside of the public eye, I only engage and interact

with people of my own age.

Strongly Disagree

I have firsthand knowledge of others specific cultural facts and insights through direct

one-to one personal interactions and communications.

Agree

I have firsthand knowledge of others specific cultural facts and insights through direct

social interactions and communications.

Agree

I have second hand knowledge of others cultural facts and insights through

intentionally reading, viewing (documentaries/films), and talking about people whose

culture differs from my own.

Agree

Cultural Awareness

I am mindful of my thoughts, attitudes, and feelings of others cultural differences when

I interact with them.

Agree

I recognize the impact of my specific thoughts, attitudes, and feelings I have regarding

a culture different from my own.

Agree

I recognize the affect my lack of cultural knowledge has on someone's safety and well-

being.

Agree

I am always aware (conscience and responsive) to the needs of those whose culture

differs from my own.

Agree

I always distinguish between others worldviews and my own when interacting with

those whose culture differs from my own.

Agree

I am always subjective and empathetic when interacting with those whose culture

differs from my own.

Agree

Cultural Sensitivity

I always demonstrate a welcoming attitude (approach and outlook) of respect when

speaking about those whose culture differs from my own regardless of the setting and

audience.

Strongly Agree

I am always genuine (authentic) in my interactions with those whose culture differs

from my own regardless of the setting and audience.

Agree

I am always aware that I can be effective as a professional and still not be genuine in

my interactions with those whose culture differs from my own.

Agree

I am proficient in cultural awareness and am aware that certain products and practices

can cause harm to those whose culture differs from my own.

Agree

I am always able to distinguish between my attitude and the attitude others whose

worldviews differs from my own.

Agree

I am always responsive and mindful of my attitude when interacting with those whose

culture differs from my own regardless of the setting and audience.

Agree

Cultural Action

I always respond to the needs of others whose culture differs from my own regardless

of the setting and audience.

Agree

I always take into consideration cultural differences of when making decisions about

others well-being.

Agree

I always seek to improve my understanding of how intercultural communications of

those whose culture differs from my own can affect decision-making and administrative

practices.

Agree

I always adjust my tone and approach when I am aware that in doing so fosters trust in

certain cultures.

Agree

I always take action when I encounter an in justice or offense that occurs due to lack of

knowledge and awareness regarding a specific cultural practice.

Agree

I always self assess my current knowledge and adjust my attitude toward others in an

effort to move beyond barriers of limited traditional assumptions about culture to

include the idea that cultures are closed and self contained systems, individuals are

primarily part of one culture, there is internal homogeneity and coherence and there are

clearly defined borders.

Agree

Cultural Knowledge

Strongly Agree: 6%

Agree: 19%

Neutral:

Disagree:

Strongly Disagree: 75%

Cultural Awareness

Strongly Agree:

Agree: 100%

Neutral:

Disagree:

Strongly Disagree:

Cultural Sensitivity

Strongly Agree: 17%

Agree: 83%

Neutral:

Disagree:

Strongly Disagree:

Cultural Action

Strongly Agree:

Agree: 100%

Neutral:

Disagree:

Strongly Disagree: