Overview

 

Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is defined as the capability to function and relate effectively in culturally diverse situations. We live in an increasingly diverse world, where people of various ethnicities, ages and other varied demographic traits need to better understand each other to live and work together effectively.  CQ matters when:

  • Working Globally 

  • Navigating Organizational Culture

  • Appreciating Generational Differences

  • Improving Community Relations

Through Assessment, Development and Training one can improve their CQ and research has proven that High CQ Leaders and Teams are more successful!

If you hire just for diversity, but CQ is low, inclusion and belonging suffer and you will not achieve the results you desire!

The CQ Assessment identifies your Cultural Values and measures your Capabilities to work effectively across cultures.

Your cultural values are personal preferences for how you prefer to work and live. They form the basis for your behavior.  When stressed, cultural values are a safety net to which you cling more closely, making you less aware of others.  Under these circumstances, your Emotional Intelligence (EQ) may be compromised, making you less collaborative.

Assessing Cultural Values can reveal unconscious biases that limit your ability to work effectively with others who have different cultural values.  Fortunately, CQ Assessment and Training will help you leverage your cultural values to develop and improve your four areas of CQ Capabilities (Drive, Knowledge, Strategy and Action). 

CQ Assessment and Training has been researched in over 168 countries for the past 20 years and leveraged by leaders, companies and educators to improve performance. When CQ is integrated to the company culture it results in enhanced trust, innovation, judgement & decision making, productivity and leadership effectiveness. There are only 1500 certified CQ trainers across the world and I am honored to be one of them who works to make the world a better place through CQ.

In addition to improving  the performance of existing leaders and team members, CQ Assessment and Training also can elevate your organization’s performance by improving your ability to Recruit and Hire.

So, if you are seeking to improve Diversity and Inclusion, and ultimately organizational performance, then Cultural Intelligence is a great place to start!