As globalization and diversity efforts continue to influence and enrich the cultural landscape of organizations across disciplines, the importance of developing your intercultural competence in order to effectively and appropriately engage and value cultural differences as much as commonalities increases. Intercultural competence includes a range of cognitive, affective, and behavioral skills that are pivotal for cross-cultural communication and collaboration. More importantly, developing one’s intercultural competence provides the skills needed to practice meaningful inclusion in an environment where diversity is not only present but also regarded as an integral aspect of inclusive excellence.
To better understand the role intercultural competence plays in supporting an inclusive environment, read our latest blog post on practicing inclusion through intercultural competence.