The Walden Professional Assessment, or WPA, is designed to help you assess and reflect on your knowledge and skills in specific areas of professional competency. These areas, which will serve you well in any role or organization, include teamwork, adaptability, problem solving, ethics, resilience, and many others. There are no wrong answers.
The assessment you will take in this course focuses on 3 of the 14 WPA competencies: Ethics and Social Responsibility, Resilience, and Learning and Self-Development.
Competencies addressed in this assessment:
Ethics and Social Responsibility: The ability to act in accordance with and defend ethical principles, to recognize the social and ethical implications of your actions, and to promote socially responsible behavior in yourself and your organization.
Resilience: The ability to stay focused and productive in the face of pressure, resistance, and change; having the drive to push through obstacles and overcome challenges; maintaining a positive attitude even when things get tough.
Learning and Self-Development: The ability to evaluate your own skills and knowledge and seek ways of improving yourself; being open to learning new things and seeking out feedback; believing in your own ability to learn and grow.
To learn more about the WPA, see the document Building Your Professional Skills with the Walden Professional Assessment available in this Assignment’s Learning Resources section.
Resources

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Readings

Biography. (2022, March 24). José Andrés. https://www.biography.com/history-culture/jose-andres-world-central-kitchen
Biography. (2023, April 21). Michelle Obama. https://www.biography.com/history-culture/michelle-obama
BBC News. (2017, August 17). Profile: Malala Yousafzai. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-23241937
Britannica. (2023, December 19). Greta Thunberg. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Greta-Thunberg
Britannica. (2024, January 15). Ai Weiwei. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ai-Weiwei

Activity

Walden Professional Assessment (WPA). Self-assessment covering competency topics of resilience, ethics and social responsibility, learning