Cultural Competence

Write a paper in which you reflect on your own cultural competence and analyze areas where you could improve your cultural diversity skills. In addition, analyze the relationship among culture, leadership, and teamwork and explore the ways communication can be muddled due to cultural differences. The paper should be a minimum of seven pages in length.

Introduction

Our country is one of the most culturally diverse nations in the world. Diversity refers to the idea that people are different based on age, race, gender, marital status, lifestyle, religion, and other factors (Daft, 2018). Health care leaders must be able to work with colleagues, followers, patients, and any internal or external stakeholder different from themselves. Leaders must recognize that everyone, regardless of their background, has something to contribute.

You will be required to explore cultural intelligence (CQ) in this assessment. Cultural intelligence refers to the idea that an individual can successfully read or interpret unfamiliar situations and verbal and non-verbal communication and respond appropriately (Daft, 2018).

Physicians, nurses, staff, and patients come from all walks of life. In health care, many different countries, cultures, religions, and more are encountered daily. Effective leaders are skilled at managing communication with a range of different people.

Reference

Daft, R. L. (2018). The leadership experience (7th ed.). Cengage.

Preparation

As a health care leader, you will work with people from different countries, different backgrounds, and with different beliefs. It is important that you respect and understand patients, employees, physicians, and all stakeholders who are different from you. Meanwhile, you must operate in an environment of dynamic change while striving to exceed the standards of care that patients deserve.

Before you begin this assessment, complete the Culture, Diversity, and Out-Groups in Leadership media activity.

Instructions

This assessment has two parts.

For this assessment, use the APA Paper Template [DOCX] to write a 7–10 page paper that responds to the following:

PART 1: CULTURAL COMPETENCE SELF-REFLECTION

• Discuss the results of your Culture, Diversity, and Out-Groups in Leadership cultural diversity assessment.
  • What was your score?
  • Were you surprised by the results?
• Discuss areas where you could improve your cultural diversity skills.
  • Discuss at least two areas of improvement that you would like to focus on over the next year.
    • What potential benefits will you have in your career by improving in these areas?
    • What plans do you have to ensure you are making progress toward improvement?

PART 2: ANALYSIS OF CULTURE, LEADERSHIP, AND TEAMWORK

• Analyze the relationship between cultural competence and teamwork and collaboration.
• Distinguish between cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, cultural competence, and cultural sensitivity.
  • Why is it important for a health care leader to understand each of these areas?
• Explain how verbal and nonverbal communication may be misunderstood due to cultural differences.
  • What are the potential impacts of these misunderstandings?
  • How can a health care leader minimize these misunderstandings?

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Length: A minimum of seven double-spaced pages, not including title and reference pages.
• Font and font size: Arial, 12 point.
• References: Cite at least three references from peer-reviewed journals, in addition to your textbook.
• Format: Use the APA Paper Template [DOCX] to write your paper using current APA style and formatting for the paper as well as for references and citations. Refer to Evidence and APA on Campus for more information.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Assess one’s leadership style in a professional health care setting.
  • Discuss the results of a cultural diversity assessment.
• Competency 2: Explain cultural competence and its relevance to health care management.
  • Discuss areas of improvement for cultural diversity skills.
  • Analyze the relationship between cultural competence and teamwork and collaboration.
  • Distinguish between cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, cultural competence, and cultural sensitivity.
  • Explain how verbal and non-verbal communication may be misunderstood due to cultural differences.
• Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and respectful of the diversity, dignity, and integrity of others and is consistent with the expectations for health care professionals.
  • Adhere to the rules of grammar, usage, and mechanics.
  • Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.