Relational Culture Checkup

Description of Resource: This five-minute online assessment tool is designed for youth-serving leaders and staff to learn more about the relational culture of their organization, specifically the core mindsets, skills, practices, and supporting structures that are expected to foster and maintain a relationship-rich, youth-centered culture.  Though not an exhaustive evaluation tool, organizations can use this “checkup” to quickly identify strengths and areas for improvement.  The assessment can be completed individually or as a group.

Goals: This checkup was designed to support organizations in self-assessing domains needed to cultivate and sustain a relationship-rich culture.

Target Population/Eligibility or Target Sites: Mentoring programs of all types.

Corresponding Elements of Effective Practice: Program Planning and Management 

Key Personnel: Mentoring program managers/coordinators and staff.

Additional Information: N/A

Publisher/Source: Search Institute

Author: Search Institute, Relationships for Outcomes Initiative, Cultivating Connections Project.

Date of Publication: N/A

Evaluation Methodology: Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

Evaluation Outcomes: Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

External Validity: Resource has not been evaluated for effectiveness

This resource is available at no cost from the Search Institute’s website: https://searchinstitute.org/resources-hub/relational-culture-check-up. This resource is available in English.

Evidence Base: None

Additional References: None