CQ® Facilitation Essentials: Developing CQ® equips you to deliver our Developing CQ Workshop.
Event Overview:
Through this train-the-trainer program, participants learn how to facilitate the Developing Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Workshop, a highly interactive program that provides participants with an introduction to the CQ model and research. The workshop places heavy emphasis on application for effectively working across domestic and/or international differences. Workshop participants receive examples and best practices for using CQ within an organization or team and leave with an action plan for improving Cultural Intelligence. The train-the-trainer program includes a license to use CQ Center´s materials and contains extensive instructional notes for successfully delivering the workshop.
Course registration closes 14 days prior to the event start date or before if space is filled.
To certify and equip participants to facilitate CQ training and the Developing CQ Workshop.
Certification Details:
Schedule and Objectives
Objective:
To learn how to successfully facilitate the Developing CQ Workshop within your own organization or for your clients
Schedule:
Day 1
- Introduction/Ground Rules
- Developing CQ Workshop
- Culture Matters
- Mapping Cultural Diversity
- What’s Your CQ?
- The Four Capabilities of CQ
- Breakout Room: CQ Challenge Project
Day 2
- Developing CQ Workshop Cont’d
- CQ Action
- Case Study
- CQ Action Plan
- Breakout Room: Pair and Practice
- Breakout Room: Group Facilitation
- Partnering Together
- Q&A
Participant Materials
Pre-Course work for CQ® Facilitation Essentials: Developing CQ® is optional.
It is recommended that all participants complete the CQ Starter program before the course begins in order to receive your certification.
Participants Materials You Will Receive:
Core Facilitation Materials
- Developing CQ Workshop Facilitation Slide Deck (includes embedded script)
- Activity Templates
- “What’s Your CQ” Participant Guide
Instructional Resources
- Case Studies with Teaching Notes
- Academic Readings – Foundational and advanced literature on Cultural Intelligence
- CQ Videos – Enhance understanding of CQ concepts and workshop facilitation
Credentials & Access
- Digital Certification Credentials
- Complimentary Seat – Opportunity to observe a live session led by one of CQ Center’s expert facilitators
Reference & Support Materials
- CQ Reference Guides (portal, printed materials purchasing, sample documents, and templates)
Terms and Conditions
Available Dates and Locations:
Train-the-Trainer Part A: Foundations is no longer a requirement to attend any CQ® Facilitation Essentials (formerly Train-the-Trainer Part B) programs.
Our newly structured, 5-hour program is more focused, affordable, and designed to provide you with the hands-on experience needed to confidently facilitate the Developing CQ® Workshop.
We strongly recommend completing the CQ® Certification Refresher if you earned your certification more than six months ago. This will help you refamiliarize yourself with the core concepts of Cultural Intelligence before attending CQ® Facilitation Essentials: Developing CQ®.
Register for CQ® Certification Refresher
CQ® Facilitation Essentials: Developing CQ®
October
21
2025
Tuesday
1:00 pm Eastern Time (GMT-5)
Virtual
November
14
2025
Friday
12:00 pm Eastern Time (GMT-5)
Virtual
December
12
2025
Friday
9:00 am Eastern Time (GMT-5)
Virtual
January
5
2026
Monday
9:30 am Eastern Time (GMT-5)
Virtual
March
31
2026
Tuesday
11:00 am Eastern Time (GMT-5)
Virtual