Your self-assessment with this checklist will inform your ongoing growth as an equity leader, shedding light on areas for improvement and highlighting strengths. It is also a valuable resource for team discussions, helping to foster an equity-focused culture within your organization. As you embark on or continue your equity leadership journey, your commitment to these competencies will contribute to a more inclusive and equitable society.

Directions to complete the Cultivating Courage:Innovative Strategies for
Developing a Critical Equity Leadership Identity Competencies is a self-assessment to assess where you are developmentally at in regard to competencies for each of the 5 pillars.

For each pillar enter the status 0, 3, or 5 to indicate the following scoring:
0 = Not Yet
3= In Progress
5= Completed

If there are many zero’s it is ok! This is an opportunity to learn and grow! If you have many three’s you are on your way, but need a boost to develop beyond the will into skill to develop the competencies. If you have many five’s, be sure to have evidence to support your five’s and give yourself a pat on the back for your initiative and efforts!