Cultural Competence Approach

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Success in a global business is about much more than just knowing the language. Cultural competence is the ability to work effectively with people from a variety of cultural, ethic, economic, and religious backgrounds.
The following strategies ( Jones J., 2014) can be utilized to enhance cultural connection:

• Continue exploring your own culture, beliefs, and values.
  
• Believe you can serve individuals of a different race or ethnicity.
  
• Develop a list of professionals for consultation on multicultural issues.
  
• Engage in dialogue with colleagues and continue to increase cultural literacy.
• Assume that there is heterogeneity within an ethnic group, but that the foundation of cultural values is likely to be homogenous.
• Keep the family active in planning educational interventions and progress monitoring.
• Learn more about the culture of the child through the child and family.
• Always work from a strength-based perspective.
  

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