Intercultural Development Inventory®
Intercultural competence transcends ethnocentrism and establishes effective, positive relations across cultural boundaries. The link between Diversity and Inclusion—what bridges these two concepts—is intercultural competence. Intercultural competence makes a diverse environment an inclusive one. Cross-cultural outcomes are achieved by developing intercultural competence to gain a better understanding of how one engages in cultural diversity.
The IDI® is an exceptional individualized learning opportunity to advance intercultural development and support internal team efforts to advance as an organization focused on equity and inclusion. Individuals – and groups - are encouraged to participate in the IDI to better understand themselves and learn where and how they can develop their ability to effectively work across cultures.
The IDI assessment takes about 30 minutes to complete. The results of the IDI show an individual’s perceived orientation and developmental orientation on intercultural capacity. These provide a measure of where people or groups believe they are developmentally versus where they actually are developmentally.
