Global CQ
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Overview
Everyone is different. One of the greatest benefits of cultural intelligence is that it provides you with a unified strategy and skill set for how to relate and work across cultural differences at home and abroad.
Global CQ can best be described as working and relating effectively across international cultures. This may occur during international travel, when interacting with a global, virtual team, or when talking with people from other countries. The culturally intelligent person who understands global differences is able to work more effectively with peers, colleagues and customers from different nationalities.
How We Address
Cultural intelligence (CQ) is the capability to relate and work effectively in culturally diverse situations. Going beyond existing notions of cultural sensitivity and awareness, it is important to identify the recurring capabilities of individuals who can successfully and respectfully accomplish their objectives, whatever the cultural context. Awareness is the first step, but it’s not enough. A culturally intelligent individual is not only aware but can also effectively work and relate with people and projects across different cultural contexts.
Our research on cultural intelligence, which to date spans 98 countries and over 75,000 individuals, finds that the culturally intelligent have developed skills in four capabilities.
