CE Eligible

This session will introduce the Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI), an assessment tool of intercultural competence - the capability to shift cultural perspective and appropriately adapt behavior to cultural differences and commonalities in our personal and professional lives. The assessment places an individual on the Intercultural Development Continuum, which measures a set of knowledge, attitude and skill sets toward cultural difference and commonality. Most people overestimate their cultural competence level, and an accurate measure is essential to understand what additional growth is needed. This session will examine the IDI orientations (denial, polarization, minimization, acceptance, adaption) and what that can mean in both the workplace as well as in the context of transracial placements at home, with family, and how we interact - or not - with others.