Complimentary Webinar: What is Certification?

In this 45-minute webinar, you will learn from our panelists what CQ Certification is and what you can expect from the program, how becoming a Certified Facilitator could benefit you and others, and how the Cultural Intelligence Center will support you as you take your skills back to your organizations.”

What is Certification?

Thursday, November 21, 2024 - 10:00 AM EST | 7:00 AM PST | 3:00 PM BST

We invite you to our next complimentary webinar, What is Certification? Join Linn Van Dyne (Co-Founder and CEO of the Cultural Intelligence Center), Emily Dorschler (Senior Manager, Certification Programs Cultural Intelligence Center), Sarah Black (Founder of Athru Communications), and Mickey Wallace (Director of Inclusion for Health West) as they teach you everything you need to know about CQ Certification. 

Learning Objectives:

  • What is CQ Certification
  • What to expect when getting certified
  • How being a Certified Facilitator can benefit you and others
  • How CQC will support you post-certification 

Fill out the form below to sign up for this exclusive CQC webinar! If you can’t make the event live, don’t worry all who sign up will receive the recording following the event.

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Speaker Bios

Emily Dorschler

Emily manages our Certification and Train-the-Trainer programs worldwide, leading sales and marketing initiatives and working closely with the team to revise existing programs and develop new ones. She also leads the support of our growing community of around 3500 Certified Facilitators, ensuring excellent post-Certification support and engagement. Being located in the UK, she also supports the UK team with both sales and logistics.

Born and raised in the UK, Emily spent a few years studying and working in Spain before returning to England where she worked primarily in hospitality and events management. Most recently she has been a teacher and administrator. Passionate about languages, she speaks fluent Spanish and is learning British Sign Language. She is also studying her third degree, this time with the Open University, and relearning Latin and Classical Greek, both of which she studied at school.

Emily has two rescue dogs and around 80 tropical fish. In her free time she loves cycling, swimming and getting messy in her craft room.

Linn Van Dyne

Linn Van Dyne, PhD oversees ongoing research on cultural intelligence and is responsible for developing the long-term strategy for the CQ Center. Linn is also responsible for providing strategic DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) expertise and guidance for our clients, partners, and for the CQ Center. Linn is one of the pioneering researchers on cultural intelligence and worked together with Soon Ang PhD to validate the CQ Scale. She retired as Full Professor at Michigan State University where she taught and conducted research for 26 years. She has also taught at the University of Minnesota and has served as a Visiting Scholar at Indian School of Business and as Senior Fellow at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

Carolyn Mimms

Carolyn serves as the Vice President of Business Development with The Cultural Intelligence Center.  With a proven track record of driving growth and cultivating strategic partnerships, Carolyn has spent the past decade immersed in the ever-evolving landscape of business expansion. Carolyn is known for her ability to build and nurture relationships, both internally and externally, fostering collaboration and driving mutually beneficial outcomes.

Carolyn is also deeply committed to mentorship and empowering others in the field of Business Development. She actively participates in industry events and workshops, sharing her expertise and insights to inspire the next generation of professionals, particularly at her alma mater, The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Mickey Wallace

Pulling from his core values of team building, coaching, mentoring, and community advocacy, Mickey Wallace incorporates both lived experience and evidence-based practices into his role as a DEI and racial equity practitioner. Mickey serves as a certified trainer in Cultural Intelligence and Unconscious Bias, and as Director of Inclusion in the behavioral healthcare field where he impacts policy and procedure through results-oriented DEI-focused strategies.

Mickey’s inclusive position on racial equity is rooted in establishing a shared language to first remove barriers to productive communication. Accountability and Action are staples of the workshops he conducts on all levels of agency leadership. Culturally developing leaders, strategic planning, and process mapping are skill sets he continues to sharpen through the collaborative efforts of diverse partnerships in both the corporate and public sectors.

Since assuming the role of Director of Inclusion in 2020, Mickey has led multi-cultural teams to implement policy and procedure resulting in improved staff retention, psychological safety, and belonging for over 450 staff.