Bridging Perspectives, Unlocking Potential
The Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI)®
The Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) is a widely used and effective cross-culturally valid assessment for building cultural competence.
Using the IDI
The Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) assesses intercultural competence – the capability to shift cultural perspective and appropriately adapt behavior to cultural difference and commonalities.
Who Uses the IDI
The IDI is used across a range of industries to engage individuals, groups, and organizations in understanding their approach to cultural differences.




















Success with the IDI
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Intercultural Development Continuum©
The IDI measures individuals’ and groups’ placement along the Intercultural Development Continuum (IDC). The IDC describes orientations toward cultural differences ranging from the more monocultural mindsets of Denial and Polarization through the transitional orientation of Minimization to the intercultural mindsets of Acceptance and Adaptation.
Resources
Explore the following resources to learn more about how the Intercultural Development Inventory has been used, find a QA to work with on your IDI project, or explore our IDI knowledge base!
Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory® (ICS®)
The Intercultural Conflict Style® (ICS®) Inventory is an excellent cross culturally valid assessment for helping individuals and groups to better understand their approach to conflict, improve communication, and resolve conflict across cultural differences. The ICS can be used in conjunction with the IDI or as a standalone tool.