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Cultural Intelligence in Higher Education: Supporting Holistic Student Development

Learn how CQ is being leveraged to meet learning outcomes, support student goal-setting, and drive tangible outcomes such as job placement and intercultural readiness.

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Complimentary CQ Leadership Packet

Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is critical for effective leadership in today’s diverse and interconnected world. Our CQ Leadership Packet is a collection of pieces covering essential ways to boost your CQ Leadership capabilities

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Complimentary White Paper - Unlock Your Leadership Potential - 10 Key Behavioral Preferences

Are you facing challenges due to the diverse personalities and working styles within your team? Unlock your leadership potential and download our newest white paper.

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Cultural Intelligence

Cultural Intelligence

Cultural Intelligence, or CQ, measures your capability to relate and work effectively in culturally diverse situations. It’s a form of intelligence that has been tested by academic researchers in over 98 countries for nearly two decades.  View Case Study examples.  Learn more about Cultural Intelligence.

Global CQ

Global CQ can best be described as working and relating effectively across international cultures.

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Domestic CQ

Domestic CQ can best be described as working and relating effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds in your own country.

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Multiple Solutions to Fit Your Needs

CQ Certification

Become one of only a handful of people in the world to be certified in Cultural Intelligence.

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The Power of Research

What is the difference between individuals and organizations that are effective in today’s multicultural, globalized world and those that fail?

Going beyond existing notions of cultural sensitivity and awareness, CQ captures the capabilities of individuals and organizations that successfully and respectfully accomplish their objectives, whatever the cultural context.

The Cultural Intelligence Scale
Following rigorous scale development procedures over many years, the Cultural Intelligence Scale (CQS) was developed, refined, validated, and cross-validated

using a series of culturally diverse samples that included executives, expats, professionals, students, and members of multicultural teams throughout the world.
The Expanded Cultural Intelligence Scale
The Expanded Cultural Intelligence Scale (E-CQS) provides more nuanced feedback based on separate scales for each of thirteen sub-dimensions. Results demonstrate strong

incremental, discriminant, and predictive validity of the CQS and E-CQS. The CQS and E-CQS are the basis of the CQ Self-Assessments and the CQ Multi-Rater Assessment (360°).
Reliable Results
Research demonstrates strong incremental and discriminant validity of these scales. CQ has predictive validity above and beyond social desirability, personality, experience, and a host of other constructs. Accordingly, it’s not easy to “game” the assessment and

there’s a high level of convergence between self-ratings and observer-ratings across several thousand participants. Research also demonstrates the practical utility of both self-report and observer-report versions of the CQ scales.

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Products for Groups and Individuals

Jumpstart your CQ Journey!  Be sure to check out our CQ Store to see all our offerings.

Did you know that we offer a wide variety of cultural intelligence and unconscious bias products geared toward educators, faith-based organizations, and professionals?  Our products include assessments, elearnings, workshops, and certifications.  Below is a sampling of the products we offer:

    • Products for Business – We have helped many for-profit organizations such as McDonald’s, Unilever, and Coca-Cola enhance their cultural intelligence capabilities. Administer these products to your team, department, your entire company, or for your own benefit.
    • Educator Products – Products designed for use in educational institutions and to be administered to a group or for individual use.

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  • Products for Individuals – If you are an individual self-learner, we recommend you check out our products for individuals. These products are perfect for anyone looking to begin or extend their CQ journey on their own.

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White Paper: The Inclusive Culture Pyramid

We live and work in an increasingly globalized and multi-cultural world. The barriers around what’s acceptable and familiar are constantly being broken down. Want to read on how to lead and manage others effectively?

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Who We’ve Worked With

We work with some of the most forward thinking organizations around the world to assess and develop their cultural intelligence.

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There are many ways to start your journey toward Cultural Intelligence. Below are just a few options to help you get started. Contact us today for additional options.

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The CQ Team Packet

Now, more than ever, companies have teams that face challenges due to being multicultural or multigenerational. Teams with Cultural Intelligence can work past these differences and thrive.

We have gathered a collection of Cultural Intelligence team pieces written by social scientist, speaker, author, and CQC co-founder Dr. David Livermore. This manual will help you and your team start their CQ journeys.

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