Personal Characteristics

  • Have an identity but be open to change

  • Make choices that are life and present oriented

  • Be passionate, authentic, sincere and honest

  • Recognise the influence of culture on all things

  • Have a sincere interest in the welfare of others, even if they are different to you

  • Do not impose your values onto others instead, find answers that are most congruent with their own values

  • Derive meaning from your work, but maintain healthy boundaries

Professional Characteristics

  • Consider the impact of culture on the other persons functioning

  • Be aware of your own cultural conditioning, biases, values, and problems

  • Challenge the idea that your values automatically hold true for others

  • Get comfortable with differences between yourself and others