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# Cultural Intelligence Center

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- [Curling Conflict and Behavioral Preferences at the Winter Games](https://culturalq.com/blog/curling-conflict-and-behavioral-preferences-at-the-winter-games/) - Looking back at the 2026 Winter Games, a curling clash was both a viral moment and revealed behavioral preferences in sport.
- [Individualism vs. Collectivism in the Workplace](https://culturalq.com/blog/individualism-vs-collectivism-in-the-workplace/) - Balancing individualism and collectivism is key for thriving workplaces. Discover why CQ helps leaders align personal ambition with collective success.
- [Why Leaders Need Cultural Intelligence in the Age of AI](https://culturalq.com/blog/why-leaders-need-cultural-intelligence-in-the-age-of-ai/) - Technology offers powerful tools for leaders. But what happens when we rely too heavily on these tools for decisions that require human understanding?
- [When Work Place Cultures Collide: A Case for Cultural Intelligence](https://culturalq.com/blog/when-work-place-cultures-collide-a-case-for-cultural-intelligence/) - A recent post on Reddit caught my attention. It perfectly illustrates why technical skills alone are not enough for effective leadership.
- [Is AI Culturally Intelligent?](https://culturalq.com/blog/is-ai-culturally-intelligent/) - The days of human messaging are numbered. Website chat boxes no longer offer a human writing you back, but an artificial intelligence (AI) model.
- [When No One Feels Safe to Disagree With the Strategy](https://culturalq.com/blog/when-no-one-feels-safe-to-disagree-with-the-strategy/) - Artificial Intelligence is the exciting, scary, and interesting new addition that every company is trying to figure out how to incorporate. At this point, no matter where you go in the corporate world, you will probably find some new AI integration. While businesses and many around the world are excited by the potential of AI,
- [Why Cultural Intelligence Is The Missing Link In Public Diplomacy](https://culturalq.com/blog/why-cultural-intelligence-is-the-missing-link-in-public-diplomacy/) - Originally published at the USC Center on Public Diplomacy Diplomatic history is filled with moments when strategy didn’t fail from lack of power—but from lack of understanding. This essay names the pattern: strategy fails when meaning is ignored. The United States can project power anywhere—militarily, economically, technologically. But it still struggles to read the world
- [The Amazing Race to Study Abroad](https://culturalq.com/blog/the-amazing-race-to-study-abroad/) - Our family loves to watch the Amazing Race. Given our many travels together, we often think about how we would compete to cross the finish line first. And you can imagine the joy it gives me to hear my kids evaluating the CQ of the various participants based upon how they interact with the locals and describe the
- [Why Thinking too Much can get in the way of Cultural Intelligence](https://culturalq.com/blog/why-thinking-too-much-can-get-in-the-way-of-cultural-intelligence/) - I’ve often prided myself upon how deeply I think and reflect about things….not at the expense of action. In fact, “thinking” is sometimes a way for me to bide the time when I’m bored on a plane or tuned out during a presentation. I’m constantly reflecting upon situations and considering what they mean for me
- [Call for Intellectual Honesty](https://culturalq.com/blog/call-for-intellectual-honesty/) - This blog post originally appeared on the Quiet Tenacity website and is written by Inna Tuka, a CQ Certified Facilitator and partner to the CQ Center. _____________ Last month, I had the great pleasure of participating in the Global CQ Summit organized by the Cultural Intelligence Center and meeting a group of professionals highly engaged in
- [What's Indian Culture? A Dive into Domestic Diversity](https://culturalq.com/blog/whats-indian-culture-a-dive-into-domestic-diversity/) - If you’re starting to work with a group in India, can you get by with a basic understanding of South Asians or do you need to narrow more specifically on Indians themselves? Or given the enormous population in India, might it be even better to focus more specifically on the region or city in India
- [Don’t Treat Your Customers the Way You Want to be Treated](https://culturalq.com/blog/dont-treat-your-customers-the-way-you-want-to-be-treated/) - If you have culturally diverse customers (and hopefully you do), consider adding the following to your customer service training manual: “Don’t treat customers the way you want to be treated”. This may break the golden rule of customer service, but applying it may help improve your customer satisfaction ratings. Small talk may be considered a waste
- [Sit Still and Improve Your CQ: The Power of Reflection](https://culturalq.com/blog/sit-still-and-improve-your-cq-the-power-of-reflection/) - The other day I almost missed my flight. I threw my stuff in the overhead bin, took my place in my bulkhead seat, and sat still for the first time all day. I welcomed the break for the first couple minutes but I got stir crazy fast. I boarded so quickly that I didn’t have
- [5 Things Culturally Intelligent Universities Do](https://culturalq.com/blog/5-things-culturally-intelligent-universities-do/) - Today more than 2.5 million students are studying outside their home countries. Estimates predict a rise to 7 million international students by 2020. Students from Asia are entering the major academic systems of North America, Western Europe, and Australia and vise versa. Countries like the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada have adjusted visa and immigration
- [A Culturally Intelligent Way of Handling the Elephant in the Room](https://culturalq.com/blog/a-culturally-intelligent-way-of-handling-the-elephant-in-the-room/) - I’ve always been a fan of directly addressing the elephant in the room.[1] I don’t enjoy conflict but I loathe avoiding it even more. In this way, I’m terminally a New Yorker. Don’t dance around the issues. Shoot straight with me and tell me what you think! Yet for most of the world, conflict is
- [Teaching English with Cultural Intelligence](https://culturalq.com/blog/teaching-english-with-cultural-intelligence/) - In most Western classrooms, students are rewarded for speaking up, asking questions, and participating in classroom discussions. In most Asian classrooms, students are taught to listen carefully, respect the teacher, and only speak when invited to do so. In the U.S., struggle is an indicator that a student isn’t cutting it. Smart kids barely study,
- [10 Questions to Consider When Negotiating Across Cultures](https://culturalq.com/blog/10-questions-to-consider-when-negotiating-across-cultures/) - Imagine you’re negotiating a contract with a bank where your brother is a senior executive. To what degree should both of you be directly involved in the negotiation? This was the dilemma recently faced by a U.S. executive working in Mexico. His U.S. company was negotiating a deal with a Mexican bank where his brother
- [The Dilemmas of a Traveling White Guy](https://culturalq.com/blog/the-dilemmas-of-a-traveling-white-guy/) - Last week I walked into the Mumbai airport to check-in for my flight to Abu Dhabi. I was flying economy but as I entered the queue, the airline representative immediately said, “Right this way sir.” And just like that, I was escorted to the posh lobby and check-in section for Etihad business class passengers. This
- [The Power of Attention for Culturally Intelligent Innovation](https://culturalq.com/blog/the-power-of-attention-for-culturally-intelligent-innovation/) - At the end of January, our new book on culturally intelligent innovation will be available in bookstores everywhere. This month's article is an excerpt from Part 1 in the book. If you buy a silver Honda, you start seeing silver Hondas everywhere. It’s not that there are really any more silver Hondas on the road. But
- [Adapt but Don't Overdo It](https://culturalq.com/blog/adapt-but-dont-overdo-it/) - Many books and seminars about working across cultures emphasize lists like this: How to work with Individualists (i.e., Australians) How to work with Collectivists (i.e., Chinese) But in the real world, most of us work individualists and collectivists on the same team…or direct and indirect communicators, and so on. Who adapts to whom on a multicultural team and how much? Or how
- [We’re All Scared of the Same Things…or Are We? Emotional Differences Across Cultures](https://culturalq.com/blog/were-all-scared-of-the-same-thingsor-are-we-emotional-differences-across-cultures/) - Last week I had the misfortune of seeing a Chinese man jump from a tall building in Shanghai to his death below. My heart stopped. What could possibly lead this guy to such immense despair? What happened next traumatized me almost as much as the actual suicide sighting. Several people gathered around and were quietly
- [What’s the #1 Conflict on Diverse Teams?](https://culturalq.com/blog/whats-the-1-conflict-on-diverse-teams/) - Eighty percent of team conflicts can be attributed to unclear goals. That’s true across any team but the potential for misalignment goes up exponentially on diverse teams. In fact, most intercultural challenges begin with clashing expectations. What one group views as honest and straightforward, another views as disingenuous and myopic. What an individual from one
- [The What, How and Why of Cultural Intelligence](https://culturalq.com/blog/the-what-how-and-why-of-cultural-intelligence/) - This article first appeared on psychologytoday.com on 28 June 2022. The recipe for living and working successfully across cultures calls for many ingredients. One of them is a set of capabilities under the umbrella of Cultural Intelligence (CQ). Regarded as an essential intelligence for the 21st century, CQ is a complex and dynamic construct. For decades, psychologist Soon Ang
- [Five Growing Pains of Global Businesses](https://culturalq.com/blog/five-growing-pains-of-global-businesses/) - Every day, all around the world, there are businesses expanding across a border, over an ocean, or through another language, for the first time. There are also many organizations that have successfully accomplished this many times. Both the experienced organizations and the new comers often find that their businesses encounter many of the same growing
- [You Might Be “Mansplaining” If…](https://culturalq.com/blog/you-might-be-mansplaining-if/) - Ever since I heard about this idea of mansplaining and its close cousin, whitesplaining, I’ve been tripped up by it. Mansplaining is when men feel the need to over-explain something to a woman in a condescending manner. Or it often shows up as paraphrasing what a woman says to others, so they understand what she
- [The Group Excluded from Diversity Programs](https://culturalq.com/blog/the-group-excluded-from-diversity-programs/) - Whatever you think about the outcome of the US election, it’s clear. The US is a divided nation. The Left believes bigotry and racism are tearing the country apart. The Right believes identity politics and political correctness are tearing us apart. I think both are right. And I’m increasingly concerned that many diversity programs may
- [Black History vs. Black Present: Addressing Racial Equity In The Workplace](https://culturalq.com/blog/black-history-vs-black-present-addressing-racial-equity-in-the-workplace/) - “Say it out loud. I’m Black, and I’m proud!” If you grew up in the 60s in the US, you might recognize these words as lyrics from American icon James Brown’s hit single released in 1968, just four months after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated and one year after I was born. In
- [Making Room: Maintaining Diversity In Leadership Teams](https://culturalq.com/blog/making-room-maintaining-diversity-in-leadership-teams/) - We recently hosted a webinar on "CQ and Inclusive Leadership." Over 1100 people registered. It was clearly a hot topic. Part of what motivated having the conversation was the Deloitte study on The Six Signature Traits of an Inclusive Leader, one of which is cultural intelligence (CQ®). CQ is foundational to inclusive leadership. While a one-hour webinar
- [Why It’s Time to Drop “Belonging” From The Diversity Conversation](https://culturalq.com/blog/why-its-time-to-drop-belonging-from-the-diversity-conversation/) - "True belonging requires us to believe in and belong to ourselves so fully that we can find sacredness both in being a part of something and in standing alone when necessary…But true belonging is not something we negotiate or accomplish with others; it's a daily practice that demands integrity and authenticity. It's a personal commitment
- [A White Guy’s Humble Advice to Black Professionals...](https://culturalq.com/blog/a-white-guys-humble-advice-to-black-professionals/) - Last week I was at Indeed to speak to a group of black IT professionals about how to use cultural intelligence when trying to find their dream jobs. It’s one of those times when I was very aware of a question I’m often asked: “Isn’t it a little awkward talking about the topics of cultural
- [What is Inclusion and Why is it so Important?](https://culturalq.com/blog/what-is-inclusion-and-why-is-it-so-important/) - Here at the CQ Center, we get this question a lot. Many of us have heard that diversity leads to creativity, innovation, and better overall outcomes for teams and organizations, but that isn’t necessarily what the research shows. In fact, diverse teams underperform compared to homogenous teams when they lack the motivation, knowledge, and ability
- [Why do all the Chinese Students Sit Together?](https://culturalq.com/blog/why-do-all-the-chinese-students-sit-together/) - A few years ago, Beverly Daniel Tatum published a fascinating book, Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? She addressed the reality that African-American kids usually sit together in the school cafeteria and the same goes for Latinos, Asians, and other ethnicities. Tatum suggests this might not all be bad. It
- [Implications of CQ for HR professionals](https://culturalq.com/blog/implications-of-cq-for-hr-professionals/) - Originally posted at amacombooks.wordpress.com Our struggling economy is hitting human resource professionals as hard as any group I know. I keep hearing from HR directors who complain about sleepless nights and 60-hour workweeks. Many are asked to figure out which employees can be eliminated and which ones are indispensable to the company’s survival and growth.
- [Cultural Bloopers & Misgivings from an Indian Visiting the U.S.](https://culturalq.com/blog/cultural-bloopers-misgivings-from-an-indian-visiting-the-u-s/) - So, you speak English and you think a trip to an English-speaking country cannot be that hard, right? Surely not, because you’ve been there several years ago. On a recent work trip, I discovered, however, that such assumptions are quite careless at the least. After a couple of days in a room full of North
- [Stress Tests your Cultural Intelligence](https://culturalq.com/blog/stress-tests-your-cultural-intelligence/) - Most people I meet acknowledge the need for cultural intelligence. There’s growing consensus that life in our globalized world requires respect for one another. But the comment I often hear is, “Isn’t this pretty much common sense?” Respect people’s opinions, follow others’ cues for how to behave, and never criticize someone’s family or culture, even
- [An Irishman Learns to Save Face in Asia](https://culturalq.com/blog/an-irishman-learns-to-save-face-in-asia/) - I’m from Ireland but I’ve spent the last ten years working and doing research in China and Malaysia. My wife and kids are Malaysian so my cultural intelligence (CQ) is sharpened every day. One of the most important areas I’ve had to learn was “Face”, one of Asia’s most treasured ideals. We don’t really do
- [How to Create a Culturally Intelligent Organization](https://culturalq.com/blog/how-to-create-a-culturally-intelligent-organization/) - We know what a culturally intelligent individual looks like. We have more than 15 years of research that answers that question. And we can predict someone’s global potential in light of their CQ scores. But what does a culturally intelligent organization look like? This is one of the key frontiers in the cultural intelligence research. And
- [Culture Fit vs. Authenticity: When Being Yourself Collides with Organizational Values](https://culturalq.com/blog/culture-fit-vs-authenticity-when-being-yourself-collides-with-organizational-values/) - Last year I had the opportunity to speak to the 75 most senior women from one of the Fortune 100s we work with. This is the kind of opportunity I love. Women with passports from all over the world dealing with all the issues that come with leading across borders for one of the most
- [When “Culture Fit” is Code Word for Affinity Bias](https://culturalq.com/blog/when-culture-fit-is-code-word-for-affinity-bias/) - A few months back my colleague and friend, Dave Livermore, wrote an excellent article on cultural fit, which is the likelihood that a job candidate will be able to conform and adapt to the core values and collective behaviors that make up an organization. He provided some great insights on identifying culturally intelligent ways to
- [Does Your Multicultural Fair Make Any Difference? How to Measure Progress in Becoming a Culturally Intelligent Institution](https://culturalq.com/blog/does-your-multicultural-fair-make-any-difference-how-to-measure-progress-in-becoming-a-culturally-intelligent-institution/) - Not long ago, I sat down with the superintendent of a 2,300 student U.S.-based K-12 school system. He was so excited to share all of the diversity efforts his school district was planning for the coming academic year. He had the support of top leadership, the majority of his teachers and staff were on board,
- [Are All White People Privileged?](https://culturalq.com/blog/are-all-white-people-privileged/) - You can’t have an honest conversation about cultural intelligence (CQ) without addressing white privilege, the idea that white people inherit certain privileges simply by the color of their skin. But privilege is not an easy topic of conversation. People on all sides of the issue quickly become emotional and defensive. People of color are fatigued
- [Cultural Intelligence: Bringing Inclusion That’s Natural Rather Than Forced](https://culturalq.com/blog/cultural-intelligence-bringing-inclusion-thats-natural-rather-than-forced/) - This article first appeared on fromdayone.co on 21 June 2022. Talent management these days can feel like an endless cycle of attracting and welcoming new hires into the workplace, only to be followed by frustration when those employees leave just as it seemed they were settling in. The Great Resignation, which goes by many names, has
- [The Cultural Intelligence Center Stands by it’s Mission](https://culturalq.com/blog/the-cultural-intelligence-center-stands-by-its-mission/) - Company Statement from The Cultural Intelligence Center As conversations about culture continue to intensify, the Cultural Intelligence Center reaffirms its long-standing mission to help individuals, teams, and team leaders use the power of cultural intelligence to interact effectively with people who have different cultural backgrounds. For over 20 years, we have focused on assessing and enhancing
- [How CQ Boosts Communication on Multigenerational Teams](https://culturalq.com/blog/how-cq-boosts-communication-on-multigenerational-teams/) - In today’s work environment, employee age gaps can be a source of challenges and opportunities. Right now, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z all coexist in the same workplace. Companies must use the strengths of each generation while fostering collaboration and understanding in their multigenerational teams. A central area where these generations clash
- [CQ for Public Speaking](https://culturalq.com/blog/cq-for-public-speaking/) - Yesterday I observed the powerful role communication plays in earning trust in a particular sub-culture. Our university has a new provost. In a gathering of our university faculty, he introduced himself by saying, “I’m an academic.” In most of the gatherings where I speak, I wouldn’t THINK of introducing myself that way. It would be
- [Religion and International Business](https://culturalq.com/blog/religion-and-international-business/) - This morning’s Singapore Straits Times has an interesting article about an Asia-Europe Interfaith dialogue that just took place in Korea. My life has me moving back and forth between the religious world and the business context and I often grieve that there isn’t greater conversation occurring between leaders working in each context. Some business leaders
- [Is it a Bribe or a Tip?](https://culturalq.com/blog/is-it-a-bribe-or-a-tip/) - Most people involved in international work are faced with the dilemma of what to do when “extra payment” is expected. A police officer pulls you over and offers you the option of "paying in cash now". An immigration official suggests that your paper work could be processed more quickly for an extra “service fee”. A
- [Moving Beyond the Fluff in Intercultural Training](https://culturalq.com/blog/moving-beyond-the-fluff-in-intercultural-training/) - The other day, a friend said to me, “The economy is coming back but most businesses still aren’t going to invest in soft skills like cross-cultural training and coaching. There’s not much market for that.” Full disclosure: I lead an organization devoted to the assessment and development of cultural intelligence so I own my biases
- [Why Cross-Cultural Training Could Be a Waste of Money](https://culturalq.com/blog/why-cross-cultural-training-could-be-a-waste-of-money/) - I’m amazed how often we default to seminars, conferences, and training as if they’re the panacea to all things cross-cultural. Our sales people are struggling with how to negotiate effectively in China: “Let’s hire someone to train them about China.” Our personnel don’t know how to accept people from other faiths: “Let’s offer a workshop
- [Cultural Intelligence: The New Link to Creativity](https://culturalq.com/blog/cultural-intelligence-the-new-link-to-creativity/) - My MacBook Pro makes me happy. Really! I’m a happier man because I’m writing this article on my slick Mac. My I-Phone has the same effect on me. And even though I’m loathe to EVER wait in lines, I did exactly that for 3 hours a few weeks ago so I could be among the
- [In a Global Economy, Can you Trust your Gut?](https://culturalq.com/blog/in-a-global-economy-can-you-trust-your-gut/) - Every day we get reminders about life in our borderless world… GE made $14.2 billion in profits in 2010 yet they owed no U.S. corporate taxes because most of their activity was abroad. The Hispanic population in the U.S. just hit 51 million, more than the population of Spain. And last year, 67% of commercial
- [Can you Really be a "Global" Leader?](https://culturalq.com/blog/can-you-really-be-a-global-leader/) - One time I was speaking at a symposium in Prague to a group of emerging leaders from Eastern Europe. After a couple days at the conference, my U.S. colleague based in Czech said to me, “Okay Dave. Tell me who you think the strongest leaders are in this group.” Without missing a beat I said,
- [Why We Need Stereotypes!](https://culturalq.com/blog/why-we-need-stereotypes/) - This morning Emily, my fourteen year old daughter declared, “I hate shopping!” She’s excited about going to homecoming this weekend and she likes to dress up. But she has no interest in all the hassle involved in trying on different outfits and spending hours at the mall. As if that isn’t enough, she’s ambivalent about
- [One Noun. One Verb: Speaking to Non-Native English Speakers](https://culturalq.com/blog/one-noun-one-verb-speaking-to-non-native-english-speakers/) - I often watch customer service people interacting with foreign visitors. Inevitably, the foreign customer will ask the sales agent to repeat something. The agent repeats it, just as fast, and often with a hint of exasperation. And the visitor stands just as confused. Eventually, I can’t stop myself from jumping in and explaning what the
- [Overcoming Delays: Managing Follow-Through Across Cultures](https://culturalq.com/blog/overcoming-delays-managing-follow-through-across-cultures/) - I can eloquently explain why some cultures value punctuality and efficiency (“Clock-Time” cultures) while others place greater value on relationships and flexibility (“Event-Time” cultures). But get me off stage and I’m not nearly so patient handling these differences myself. Full disclosure: I’m a bit of a nut case with expecting timely follow-through. But in my
- [Here’s how Millennials Think. Or is it?](https://culturalq.com/blog/heres-how-millennials-think-or-is-it/) - There’s a growing suite of training, coaching, and books devoted to helping organizations understand Millennials—the term used to describe individuals who graduated from high school and entered the work force after the year 2000. Some of the characteristics often associated with Millennials include: Digital gurus Short-Term Commitment to any job More concerned about purpose and
- [Good Job: Culturally Intelligent Compliments](https://culturalq.com/blog/good-job-culturally-intelligent-compliments/) - The giving and receiving of “compliments” is another example where leadership mantras fall short when mindlessly applied to all cultures. I did a quick search through the leadership books on my shelf and I quickly found the following from authors I respect: A sincere compliment, builds goodwill, appreciation, and a willingness to go the extra
- [Cultural Intelligence is NOT the Point](https://culturalq.com/blog/cultural-intelligence-is-not-the-point/) - “Cultural intelligence” or CQ is showing up all over the place. I’m extremely grateful for a groundswell of interest in assessing and developing CQ. But CQ is not really the point of what we’re after at the Cultural Intelligence Center. It’s a means to far more important things. Sometimes I talk to cross-cultural gurus who
- [Why do Chinese Businessmen Insist on Getting you Drunk?](https://culturalq.com/blog/why-do-chinese-businessmen-insist-on-getting-you-drunk/) - Talk to most anyone who has worked on getting a deal in China and they’ll tell you stories about people who insisted on getting them drunk. In a culture where relationships can make or break you in business, getting drunk with a potential business partner is often viewed as a crucial way of solidifying that
- [Why You Need an Empty Chair at Important Meetings](https://culturalq.com/blog/why-you-need-an-empty-chair-at-important-meetings/) - It’s widely known that Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, frequently leaves one open seat at the company’s most important meetings. It’s there to remind his fellow executives and managers of the most important person in the room—the customer. Forbes reports that Amazon tracks its performance against five hundred measurable goals. Nearly 80 percent relate to customer
- [Assessing CQ by How People Talk](https://culturalq.com/blog/assessing-cq-by-how-people-talk/) - I’m constantly observing the way individuals’ cultural intelligence (CQ) comes through in their verbal interactions. I don’t mean whether they’re knowledgeable about many different cultures. I’m talking about whether they actually adjust the way they speak in light of the people with whom they’re communicating. Here are a few specific things I monitor to assess
- [Why You Shouldn't Adapt to Other Cultures](https://culturalq.com/blog/why-you-shouldnt-adapt-to-other-cultures/) - Cultural intelligence doesn’t mean being a cultural chameleon. Sometimes when I attempt a Japanese bow, I notice my Japanese counterpart extending her arm to shake my hand. It's a bit like a middle-aged adult trying to act, dress, and talk like a hipster. It doesn’t turn out well for anyone. When should we adapt to
- [Culturally Intelligent Chit-Chat](https://culturalq.com/blog/culturally-intelligent-chit-chat/) - Sometimes we spend so much time deliberating the ideal skills for cross-border negotiation and intercultural communication that we overlook one of the most important ones—small talk! What you say during a formal interview or meeting is important. But your overall likability and trustworthiness may more likely be judged based upon your informal conversation in the
- [10 Things Culturally Intelligent Travelers Do](https://culturalq.com/blog/10-things-culturally-intelligent-travelers-do/) - Some have said, “International travelers are like dogs in an art museum. They see everything and appreciate nothing.” But it doesn’t have to be that way, In fact, when approached with intentionality and reflection, traveling abroad is positively related to all four capabilities of cultural intelligence. Here are ten things culturally intelligent travelers do before
- [I Get it. I'm Biased. So Now What?](https://culturalq.com/blog/i-get-it-im-biased-so-now-what/) - Admit it. You like some cultures more than others. • Headscarves—Yes or No? • Senior Citizens—Out of Touch or Insightful? • Southern Accent—Annoying or Charming? It might not be these differences. But we all have implicit assumptions about certain cultures. And those preferences profoundly influence our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors. We’re all biased. And we
- [Respect Is Not Enough](https://culturalq.com/blog/respect-is-not-enough/) - Most every time I speak on cultural intelligence, someone asks “Isn’t this basically a matter of respect? If we would learn to respect each other as fellow human beings, most of our intercultural conflicts would go away.” Yes and no. I’m happy to agree on “respect” as the driving motivation for cultural intelligence. But respect is
- [High CQ Prepares Youth to Compete with Robots for Jobs](https://culturalq.com/blog/high-cq-prepares-youth-to-compete-with-robots-for-jobs/) - In the race for global talent, employers and universities are looking for highly motivated young people who are self-aware, smart, and have an ability to influence and communicate across a myriad of differences. Are you ready? 70% of educators say their graduates are prepared for work. Less than 50% of students and employers agree. And
- [Four Myths of Global Leadership](https://culturalq.com/blog/four-myths-of-global-leadership/) - Culture matters. It’s more than just a “nice-to-have.” It’s a key factor in what makes or breaks today’s global leader. As a result, organizations in every sector are clamoring to find effective global leaders. Those who can lead with cultural intelligence are in demand. Yet much of what gets talked about in the global leadership
- [Cultural Intelligence and the Afro-centric Worldview](https://culturalq.com/blog/cultural-intelligence-and-the-afro-centric-worldview/) - Africa has some of the fastest growing economies in the world right now. Forget the news headline like “Ebola in West Africa”, and “Violent Militants in Africa”. The reality is that these challenges pale in comparison to the amazing opportunities this vast continent has to offer. Corporations looking for growth in emerging markets are opening
- [How to Respond to Low CQ, Racist Comments, and Facebook Rants](https://culturalq.com/blog/how-to-respond-to-low-cq-racist-comments-and-facebook-rants/) - What should you do when you’re on the receiving end of low cultural intelligence (CQ)? Ideally, CQ is a two-way street where all parties seek to understand each other and use their diverse perspectives to come up with better solutions. But in reality, we continue to encounter friends, family members, colleagues, and clients who make
- [Dealing with a Different Sense of Urgency Across Cultures](https://culturalq.com/blog/dealing-with-a-different-sense-of-urgency-across-cultures/) - One of the biggest frustrations when working across cultures is a different sense of urgency, follow-through, and deadlines. You can easily find books and websites that list which cultures are more likely to adhere to schedules versus those that don’t. But that information does little to actually solve the dilemma. I hear this challenge from
- [Cultural Intelligence 2.0: New Insights for Measuring and Improving CQ](https://culturalq.com/blog/cultural-intelligence-2-0-new-insights-for-measuring-and-improving-cq/) - The research behind cultural intelligence (CQ) continues to expand. To date, we’ve surveyed over 58,000 individuals from 98 countries and some of the current studies underway offer fascinating, new insights into some of the complexities of working and relating interculturally. However, the core of our work, both empirical and applied, continues to be built around
- [How Stress Can Lower Your Cultural Intelligence](https://culturalq.com/blog/how-stress-can-lower-your-cultural-intelligence/) - Working with people from highly diverse backgrounds is rewarding but tough. Even those of us who are energized by cross-cultural work have to work harder when we work with people who have a different way of thinking and behaving than we do. And the more you’re under stress, the harder the work becomes. What begins
- [Weird, Rude, or Different?! Awkward Cross-Cultural Moments](https://culturalq.com/blog/weird-rude-or-different-awkward-cross-cultural-moments/) - A few weeks ago, I was having dinner with a group of newly acquainted colleagues. As soon as we ordered drinks, Klaus, the German in our group asked Jake (an American), “So who are you going to vote for?” The table suddenly fell silent. All eyes were on Jake. Jake laughed nervously, looked around at
- [How to Facilitate Productive CQ Conversations](https://culturalq.com/blog/how-to-facilitate-productive-cq-conversations/) - The day after the U.S. election, I was having breakfast with some friends in Toronto. They looked at me white faced. “What happened last night?” They were in shock and a bit bewildered about what a Trump presidency meant for them as Canadians. Two days later, I was back in Michigan having lunch with a
- [A Black Woman’s Advice to White Professionals](https://culturalq.com/blog/a-black-womans-advice-to-white-professionals/) - My most favorite movie of 2016 was Hidden Figures, the true story of three remarkable African-American women: Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson, who were the brains behind one of the greatest feats in US history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into space. Until recently, the stories and unprecedented contributions of these
- [How do you build a Culturally Intelligent Organization?](https://culturalq.com/blog/how-do-you-build-a-culturally-intelligent-organization/) - Developing a global, inclusive, and culturally intelligent organization is not easy – and the work is never done. It takes time, tenacity, courageous leadership, risk-taking, positivity, and resilience. It’s a team effort from across the organization involving HR, legal, finance, marketing, communications, and community relations (and more). Every department, as well as each employee, has
- [Unconscious Bias: Not Just An Adult Problem](https://culturalq.com/blog/unconscious-bias-not-just-an-adult-problem/) - Recently, there was an incident at a high school in my own hometown where a group of students found makeup in the back of a classroom that had been left previously in the day by another student. One student, who happened to be Caucasian, used that makeup to paint his face black. Someone took pictures
- [7 Questions to Assess Your Perspective Taking](https://culturalq.com/blog/7-questions-to-assess-your-perspective-taking/) - Whether I’m talking with my kids, interacting with our staff, or speaking to a group of executives, one of the themes I talk about more than any other is the importance of “perspective taking”. Perspective taking is the ability to step outside our own experience and consider something from another person’s point of view. It’s
- [How do you build a Culturally Intelligent Organization? Part 2: Champions Drive Change](https://culturalq.com/blog/how-do-you-build-a-culturally-intelligent-organization-part-2-champions-drive-change/) - Back in September 2017 we published an article How do you build a culturally intelligent organization. We provided steps on how to start a movement, to create enough momentum that it becomes a “pull” rather than a “push” system. We suggested that when starting a CQ movement, you need to infuse cultural intelligence into your process from the start. Key steps
- [Why You Need to Stop Teaching Cultural Differences](https://culturalq.com/blog/why-you-need-to-stop-teaching-cultural-differences/) - If you’ve paid any attention to our work in cultural intelligence, you know that we’ve been saying for a while that cultural knowledge isn’t enough. You need more than a seminar on how to do business in India or how to work with Millennials to work successfully with those cultures. But now, a mounting body
- [Fact or Myth: We Can’t Find Diverse Candidates For Our Team](https://culturalq.com/blog/fact-or-myth-we-cant-find-diverse-candidates-for-our-team/) - If you are the CEO or hiring manager and your employees or teams aren’t diverse, it’s your fault. At least, that’s what the CEO of a small technology education company believes and wrote about in a recent blog in Fast Company Magazine. I tend to agree. This isn’t to suggest that good intentions aren’t there.
- [The Biggest Mistake I Almost Made as a Study Abroad Student](https://culturalq.com/blog/the-biggest-mistake-i-almost-made-as-a-study-abroad-student/) - One of the most valuable experiences you can have during your university experience is studying abroad. In my opinion, the opportunity to immerse yourself in another culture while also continuing your studies is one of the best things you can do to expand your education and broaden your global perspective. But what you get out of
- [CQ Around the World](https://culturalq.com/blog/cq-around-the-world/) - The Cultural Intelligence (CQ) model is reaching more people than ever before. Individuals from 168 countries have taken our CQ assessment. More than 100,000 participants have taken the assessment including executives, managers, individual contributors, nonprofit leaders, military personnel, faculty, students and others. This breadth and depth of experience allows our corporate team to partner with
- [Why I Answer Most Questions with “It Depends”](https://culturalq.com/blog/why-i-answer-most-questions-with-it-depends/) - I’ve gained a reputation for being the “It depends” guy. When fielding questions during a presentation on cultural intelligence, my default response is “It depends!” What’s the best way to manage deadlines when working across borders? It depends! Do Millennials prefer working remotely? It depends! Who should adapt to whom? It depends. It depends. It
- [Diversity Fatigue: Four CQ Strategies for Staying the Course](https://culturalq.com/blog/diversity-fatigue-four-cq-strategies-for-staying-the-course/) - The struggle is real. Ok, so I said it. It’s not always easy helping others see the value and benefits of celebrating and leveraging cultural differences. In fact, it can be downright tiring, even for we “experts” who are passionate and live and breathe this stuff every day. Recently I was facilitating one of our Unconscious Bias
- [CQ is Not a Band-Aid](https://culturalq.com/blog/cq-is-not-a-band-aid/) - About two years ago, my son Will was obsessed with Band-Aids. I would walk in the bathroom and find him sitting on the floor covering his knees, legs, and arms with Band-Aids. Sometimes I just found the evidence — a pile of packaging and wrappers. This habit was starting to get expensive, so I tried
- [When I Look In The Mirror: How Exploring Cultural Intelligence Helped Me Understand Myself](https://culturalq.com/blog/when-i-look-in-the-mirror-how-exploring-cultural-intelligence-helped-me-understand-myself/) - Although I was born and educated in Leeds, I was always aware that being part of a Muslim, Pakistani family made me different from my friends at school. As a teenager, I used to write poetry exploring the themes of living in two different worlds, having two ways of dressing, speaking two different languages. Through my
- [Unconscious Bias: When Making People Too Comfortable Backfires](https://culturalq.com/blog/unconscious-bias-when-making-people-too-comfortable-backfires/) - I love Trevor Noah. He’s seriously funny. But he’s also serious, especially when it comes to confronting some of the most important conversations of the day — one of those being unconscious bias. Noah, a South African born comedian and television host of The Daily Show, recently spoke out on a very unfortunate situation in
- [When Is It Appropriate To Yell At Someone? Depends On Where You’re From!](https://culturalq.com/blog/when-is-it-appropriate-to-yell-at-someone-depends-on-where-youre-from/) - Someone cuts ahead of you in the security line at the airport. It’s the same woman who cut in front of people at the check-in counter a few minutes ago. Do you say anything, shake your head in disgust, or take a deep breath and ignore it? Some of us would be quick to let
- [Cultural Intelligence: Nice Lofty Ideal or a Key to Survival?](https://culturalq.com/blog/cultural-intelligence-nice-lofty-ideal-or-a-key-to-survival/) - A couple months ago I spoke with a group of local business leaders about cultural intelligence (CQ)—a capability being tapped by many professionals to improve their effectiveness working across a variety of cultural contexts. It was an enjoyable afternoon with lots of great interaction about the challenges facing managers who are trying to keep up
- [Unconscious Bias Training Without CQ Makes Things Worse](https://culturalq.com/blog/unconscious-bias-training-without-cq-makes-things-worse/) - Recently, I was at the airport, preparing to depart for a trip. I arrived at my departure gate, navigated the signs, and stood in the clearly labeled first-class queue behind three other passengers. After about 5 minutes of waiting, the gate agent walked past the first three people in my line, and said to me,
- [A Guide To Asking Culturally Intelligent Questions As You Travel](https://culturalq.com/blog/a-guide-to-asking-culturally-intelligent-questions-as-you-travel/) - I was 10 years old the first time I visited China. I had spent significant time in Southeast Asia before that, but my family’s trip to Kunming was one of the first times I remember noticing the significant “Otherness” of the food, city, and culture. My parents always sought out opportunities for our family to
- [The Atomic Object CQ® Journey](https://culturalq.com/blog/the-atomic-object-cq-journey/) - Organizations that are passionate about making the workplace a place where all people can flourish and find fulfillment often start by trying to understand “others.” Through my own experience, I know that many times starting from this place leaves those “others” in the room feeling hurt and unseen — and often tokenized. This happens for
- [Coronavirus Insight: “I’m More American Than I Thought!”](https://culturalq.com/blog/coronavirus-insight-im-more-american-than-i-thought/) - My parents were Canadian. And I’ve spent a great deal of the last thirty years living and traveling across the globe. I’m a US citizen, but I don’t think of myself as a very typical American. And people outside the US often guess that I’m European, Australian, or even Middle Eastern before they peg me
- [Using Cultural Intelligence to Create An Anti-Racist Organization](https://culturalq.com/blog/using-cultural-intelligence-to-create-an-anti-racist-organization/) - What route are you taking? How long will you be gone? Do you have your phone with you? Please be careful. That’s the conversation I have with my 21-year-old son every time he tells me he’s going for a run. Ahmaud Arbery, the young African American chased and killed while jogging could have been my
- [Creating Culturally Intelligent Virtual Learning](https://culturalq.com/blog/creating-culturally-intelligent-virtual-learning/) - Are you zoomed out yet? At the end of a recent virtual training, I facilitated with a group of high-level corporate leaders, one of the participants said, “Wow…that went much better than I expected. I’m so zoomed out I didn’t think I could take another virtual training. And I certainly didn’t think I’d learn much. I
- [Together We Can Make It Happen](https://culturalq.com/blog/together-we-can-make-it-happen/) - Together We Can Make It Happen The coronavirus crisis has gripped the world like no other recent crisis ever has. Some speculate that it’s a once-in-a-century pandemic. Almost every nation is working feverishly to curb the spread of this virus through countless measures carried out with a wide range of stringency (or leniency, depending on
- [What I’ve Learned From 10 Years Leading The CQ Center](https://culturalq.com/blog/what-ive-learned-from-10-years-leading-the-cq-center/) - Ten years ago, I left my day job at a university to devote my full attention to leading the Cultural Intelligence Center. We officially incorporated the Center in 2004, but it wasn’t until 2011 that we set ourselves up as a fully viable organization. This was the same year that Osama bin Laden was killed,
- [Using Cultural Intelligence (CQ) to Compete with Robots](https://culturalq.com/blog/using-cultural-intelligence-cq-to-compete-with-robots/) - Listen to many futurists, and you would think that robotic engineering and mental health will be the only jobs left in ten years. There’s plenty of reason to pay attention to the massive disruption from the automation of work. But if you’ve ever attempted to do a virtual chat session with a customer service robot
- [Cultural Intelligence In The Real World: How Organizations Bring CQ To Life](https://culturalq.com/blog/cultural-intelligence-in-the-real-world-how-organizations-bring-cq-to-life/) - We recently crossed a ten-year milestone at the Cultural Intelligence Center. In some ways, it feels like we’re working in an entirely different universe than the one in which we started. Yet, there are some consistent themes I’ve repeatedly heard from our partners around the world, all of which play a strategic role in how we think
- [How Does it Feel to be Part of a Culturally Intelligent Team?](https://culturalq.com/blog/how-does-it-feel-to-be-part-of-a-culturally-intelligent-team/) - Over the last few years, we’ve talked a lot about our research that found diverse teams typically perform worse than homogeneous teams do. Why? Because it’s harder to get things done on a diverse team. What makes sense to you, might not make sense to me, whether it’s the purpose of a team meeting, a
- [My CQ Journey: When Cultural Intelligence Meets Leadership Development](https://culturalq.com/blog/my-cq-journey-when-cultural-intelligence-meets-leadership-development/) - As a professional whose career matured on the cusp of the 21st century, I witnessed the goliath effects of globalization, the internet, and the forever integrated markets. It took me a while to realize that effective leadership is not a one-size-fits-all. Early in my career, and after several years holding a management and leadership role,
- [A Recovering Racist: The Power of Apology and Moving Forward with Cultural Intelligence](https://culturalq.com/blog/a-recovering-racist-the-power-of-apology-and-moving-forward-with-cultural-intelligence/) - Story Time with Quinton Pretorius “I am a recovering racist. I grew up in a country and a family that taught me I was better than people who did not look like me.” With these brutally honest words, Quinton Pretorius starts telling us his story of growing up in a working-class white family in apartheid
- [Beyond the Rainbow Colors: Showing Up for Future Pride Month(s)](https://culturalq.com/blog/beyond-the-rainbow-colors-showing-up-for-future-pride-months/) - In 2022, there are many nations around the globe who celebrate some variation of an annual Pride month. For the LGBTQIA+ community in the United States, that month is June. Around the country, there are Pride events ranging from celebratory festivals to small story hours in libraries featuring inclusive children’s books read by drag artists.
- [Effective Inclusive Leadership: Using CQ to Lead in Your Organisation](https://culturalq.com/blog/effective-inclusive-leadership-using-cq-to-lead-in-your-organisation/) - I was lucky enough to have a career spanning a quarter of a decade at a large international broadcaster, where I rose through the ranks and was in leadership roles in the latter 10 years. I was wondering whether I would be remembered as a good inclusive leader when I came across my leaving cards
- [What International Women's Day Means to Me](https://culturalq.com/blog/what-international-womens-day-means-to-me/) - Keyla Waslawski, Senior Vice President, reflects on what International Women’s Day means to her. Follow Keyla on LinkedIn for more updates. Today is #internationalwomensday, a day to celebrate the achievements of women worldwide, as well as to recognize the challenges that still exist for many. I choose to use today as an opportunity to reflect on what I
- [EQ Does Not Equal CQ](https://culturalq.com/blog/eq-does-not-equal-cq/) - Graduation season is almost upon us, at least in some parts of the world. It’s that time of year when caps and gowns are donned in high schools and universities throughout Europe and North America. It’s often a bittersweet event. Students are celebrating a big step in their life journey and looking forward to the
- [Culturally Intelligent Teams: Different Values, Same Norms](https://culturalq.com/blog/culturally-intelligent-teams-different-values-same-norms/) - This article first appeared on Management-Issues.Com I was recently working with a global marketing team that was preparing a campaign for a new product launch. It was a textbook example of the challenges that come with leading diverse teams. Some team members assertively stated the need to make a quick decision defining what the campaign
- [Ways to Earn Money as an Independent CQ Certified Facilitator](https://culturalq.com/blog/ways-to-earn-money-as-an-independent-cq-certified-facilitator/) - Trying to figure out how to secure business as a freelance CQ Certified Facilitator can be challenging, so let’s help each other out! Here are a few tips I’ve found useful in my journey. Tip 1: Build a Network Connectivity and relationships can open many kinds of opportunities. In the past two years I’ve intentionally
- [CQ Africa: How To Lead With Impact in Today's World!](https://culturalq.com/blog/cq-africa-how-to-lead-with-impact-in-todays-world/) - Leading Transformational Change: A Leadership Immersion in Johannesburg May 28-30. Are you ready to lead with impact in a rapidly changing world? In today’s complex and interconnected world, leadership requires more than just knowledge. It demands cultural intelligence (CQ), adaptability, and a deep understanding of systemic change. This is why Cultural Intelligence Africa (CQ Africa)
- [How To Address Vaccine Hesitancy with Cultural Intelligence](https://culturalq.com/blog/how-to-address-vaccine-hesitancy-with-cultural-intelligence/) - While decades of public health research have proven vaccines to be safe and efficacious, vaccine hesitancy persists and seems to be on the rise. Whether considering childhood immunizations or COVID-19 boosters, patients have many reasons for opting out of vaccines including religious beliefs, misinformation, and historical medical trauma. To address patients’ vaccine hesitancy, providers must
- [Navigating Divides: How CQ Strengthens DEI in Today’s World](https://culturalq.com/blog/navigating-divides-how-cq-strengthens-dei-in-todays-world/) - In today’s global workplaces, fostering diversity isn’t just a goal; it’s a necessity. Organizations are increasingly investing in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. Those efforts are aimed at building systems that allow individuals of various backgrounds and identities to have equal access to opportunities and be treated fairly. But while the programs establish crucial

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## White Papers

- [5 Tips for Becoming a Culturally Intelligent Speaker](https://culturalq.com/white-paper/5-tips-for-becoming-a-culturally-intelligent-speaker/) - The white paper explores 5 key characteristics for becoming a culturally intelligent speaker which include: Prepare content…but revise the “why” and the “logical” order of the presentation Demonstrate passion...but adjust the level of charisma and enthusiasm Invite questions and comments...but offer multiple ways for audience participation Inject humor...but vet it with a trusted “cultural advisor”
- [Unlock Your Leadership Potential – 10 Key Behavioral Preferences](https://culturalq.com/white-paper/unlock-your-leadership-potential-10-key-behavioral-preferences/) - The white paper explores 10 key behavior preferences for becoming a culturally intelligent leader which includes: Individualism or Collectivism Cooperative or Competitive Being or Doing In addition, you will learn about the difference between Behavioral Preferences and Personality Traits.
- [Cultural Intelligence vs. Personality](https://culturalq.com/white-paper/cultural-intelligence-vs-personality/) - Cultural Intelligence vs. Personality: What is the difference? The short answer is that CQ is a skillset—a set of capabilities that can be learned and strengthened over time. Personality models describe personality traits—stable and enduring internal characteristics that explain ways people differ from each other. Research demonstrates that the CQ skillset is distinctly different from personality

## Case Studies

- [Pharmaceutical Company Reduces Product Delays by 25%](https://culturalq.com/case-study/pharmaceutical-company-reduces-product-delays-by-25/) - This large pharmaceutical company has an extremely large global footprint. A high percentage of the scientists working for the company were Indian and Chinese. The project managers responsible for implementing the research findings, however, were mostly Western. The project teams worked with multiple offices across many geographies and time zones, and they were consistently frustrated
- [CQ Leadership Development Program Improves Customer Satisfaction 20%](https://culturalq.com/case-study/cq-leadership-development-program-improves-customer-satisfaction-20/) - Addressing customer complaints is difficult no matter what the context. But it is particularly challenging when the customer feels they are talking with someone who has an entirely different cultural background who may not understand them or vice versa. This IT company believed that keeping their call centers in India and the Philippines was strategic,
- [Expat Learning Curve Drops from 9 Months to 3 Months](https://culturalq.com/case-study/expat-learning-curve-drops-from-9-months-to-3-months/) - One of the largest banks in world sends thousands of individuals on short- and long-term global assignments each year. The individuals selected for these roles are among the top performers in the company, but many of them take a long time to learn their new roles. The learning curve is particularly steep for those assigned
- [CQ in the Classroom at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Business School](https://culturalq.com/case-study/cq-in-the-classroom-at-queensland-university-of-technology-qut-business-school/) - Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a public university in Brisbane, Australia with 50,800 (2019) students across undergraduate, postgraduate, and non-award programs. The QUT Business School has long recognized the need to prepare students for work in the increasingly globalized work environment. Most Australian employers report that university graduates are ill-equipped to work with people
- [Large Independent School District Creates Racial Equity Program](https://culturalq.com/case-study/large-independent-school-district-creates-racial-equity-program/) - One of the largest public school systems in the US wanted to create a more inclusive culture because they are a diverse district and wanted to offer equitable treatment for all members of the community. School administrators viewed addressing racial equity as a strategic priority and made a commitment to change the culture of the
- [University of Michigan Students Prepare for Global Workplace](https://culturalq.com/case-study/university-of-michigan-students-prepare-for-global-workplace/) - 169 students participated in a variety of faculty-led, study abroad programs in different locations around the world. The programs varied in length from 2-8 weeks. The goal was to determine the impact of the study abroad experiences on students’ Cultural Intelligence (CQ). Each student completed the Pre- and Post CQ Assessment. The study abroad office
- [Private University Enhances Student CQ Over Four Years](https://culturalq.com/case-study/private-university-enhances-student-cq-over-four-years/) - A prestigious private university wanted to help students increase and apply their Cultural Intelligence (CQ). A team of instructors at this university designed a multi-year program so that all freshmen were introduced to CQ, completed CQ Pre-Assessments (T1), received personal feedback reports, and participated in annual refresher activities reminding them to continue working on strengthening
- [Undergrads Better Prepared for Global Careers](https://culturalq.com/case-study/undergrads-better-prepared-for-global-careers/) - Although this university has a highly esteemed business school, administrators realized (based on an accreditation review) that they did not have a tangible means to assess and develop intercultural competence and global skills among their students. The CQ Center worked with this business school to develop a leadership program for all undergraduates that would integrate
- [Revised Study Abroad Program Leads to 15% Increase in CQ Scores](https://culturalq.com/case-study/revised-study-abroad-program-leads-to-15-increase-in-cq-scores/) - This organization works with individuals and universities to send thousands of students on study abroad programs each year. The programs vary in length from two weeks to a semester. The organization prided itself on running programs that truly immersed students in the local culture. They began using the CQ Assessment before and after students traveled
- [Military Academy Leadership Development Program with Experimental and Control Groups](https://culturalq.com/case-study/military-academy-leadership-development-program-with-experimental-and-control-groups/) - A highly regarded military academy wanted to enhance their officer’s readiness for interacting in culturally diverse situations—both domestically and overseas. More important, they wanted hard evidence that their training program made a quantifiable difference in officer’s capabilities. The CQ Center worked with a team of leaders at this military academy to create a Leadership Development
- [International Management Class Emphasizing Experiential Learning](https://culturalq.com/case-study/international-management-class-emphasizing-experiential-learning/) - A university educator wanted to help students increase their Cultural Intelligence (CQ) by blending self-directed learning with in-class activities and experiential learning outside of the classroom during a standard three month course. The instructor designed the class using the CQ Assessment with personal feedback reports and the 11-module MyCQ® e-learning course instead of a traditional
- [High Potential Program Saves Global Business $2 Million Annually](https://culturalq.com/case-study/high-potential-program-saves-global-business-2-million-annually/) - A multi-billion dollar global enterprise with offices in over 70 locations had plateaued after 60 years of success, and many outsiders were describing the organization as stagnant and on the verge of becoming obsolete. Senior leaders were predominantly European and North American men, and the organization knew they needed to take a strategic, innovative approach

## Webinars

- [Beyond IQ and EQ: The Power of CQ for Leaders](https://culturalq.com/webinar/beyond-iq-and-eq-the-power-of-cq-for-leaders/) - Understand the unique roles of IQ, EQ, and CQ in today’s global world and how they affect leadership. In this webinar, you’ll discover why Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is the key differentiator for leaders navigating diverse teams, and learn actionable strategies to build inclusion, drive innovation, and lead with impact across cultures. The CQ Center’s own
- [How Culturally Intelligent Communication Can Supercharge Your Workplace](https://culturalq.com/webinar/how-culturally-intelligent-communication-can-supercharge-your-workplace/) - Effective communication is a vital skill, whether at home or at work. The ability to connect well with anyone, whatever their background, is a superpower that helps build trust, enhance problem-solving, and reduce conflict. In this session, our panel of experts are looking forward to sharing why Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is the key that allows
- [Leadership & Cultural Intelligence in Times of Change](https://culturalq.com/webinar/leadership-cultural-intelligence-in-times-of-change/) - Are you struggling to connect or take charge of your team in the era of seemingly daily cultural, economic, and technological shifts? The answer to unlocking your leadership potential is Cultural Intelligence. This webinar is designed for anyone seeking to enhance their leadership skills or navigate change in multicultural environments. In this 60-minute live event,
- [Adapting with CQ: How Cultural Intelligence Promotes Resilience in a Shifting Healthcare Landscape](https://culturalq.com/webinar/adapting-with-cq-how-cultural-intelligence-promotes-resilience-in-a-shifting-healthcare-landscape/) - As the cultural climate shifts in America and abroad, healthcare and social service organizations must adapt to these changes. These organizations are tasked with delivering high quality, person-centered care and services to populations with varying needs, while avoiding alienating stakeholders and funders. We invite you to watch Adapting with CQ: How Cultural Intelligence Promotes
- [Cultural Intelligence in Practice](https://culturalq.com/webinar/cultural-intelligence-in-practice/) - We invite you to our next complimentary webinar, Cultural Intelligence in Practice! In this 1-hour interactive webinar, we go in-depth to explore the topics of Cultural Intelligence in Practice: Expert insights for trainers in a multicultural, globalised world. Master Facilitator in Cultural Intelligence, Lucy Butters has interviewed experts around the world who use cultural intelligence as an approach
- [The Power of Cultural Intelligence: Leading Effectively in a Changing World](https://culturalq.com/webinar/the-power-of-cultural-intelligence-leading-effectively-in-a-changing-world/) - Join Carolyn Mimms (VP of Business Development & Marketing of the Cultural Intelligence Center), Mickey Wallace (Director of Inclusion, HealthWest), Lucy Butters (Owner & Founder, ELEMBEE LTD), and Quinton Pretorius (Professional Associate, Gordon Institute of Business Science), as they show you the potential of Cultural Intelligence in today’s world. Learning Objectives: Overview of CQ
- [Cultural Intelligence in Higher Education: Supporting Holistic Student Development](https://culturalq.com/webinar/cultural-intelligence-in-higher-education-supporting-holistic-student-development/) - As higher education institutions strive to prepare students for global careers and diverse workplaces, Cultural Intelligence (CQ) emerges as a critical differentiator in fostering student success. Join us for a dynamic panel discussion with higher ed leaders who are actively embedding CQ into curricular and co-curricular experiences to enhance holistic student development and career
- [MyCQ™ for Study Abroad](https://culturalq.com/webinar/mycq-study-abroad/) - Give your students a competitive advantage. Effective preparation will help students to benefit from their study abroad experience in ways that will change their lives and make them more effective in multicultural situations
- [The Culturally Intelligent Employee - Strategies for Sustainable Change](https://culturalq.com/webinar/the-culturally-intelligent-employee-development-strategies-for-sustainable-change/) - Join our panel of innovative DEI and talent development leaders and consultants as we walk through cutting-edge strategies to build employees
- [Celebrating Black History Month in the UK](https://culturalq.com/webinar/celebrating-black-history-month-in-the-uk/) - we are hosting a webinar that will discuss the connection between key moments in Black History and the impact of Cultural Intelligence (CQ) on those moments.
- [CQ and Leadership](https://culturalq.com/webinar/cq-and-leadership/) -  Culturally intelligent leaders have the skill set to create inclusive, equitable cultures that drive transformative change. Leadership often gets talked about as if it is a universal skill set. Either you have it or you don’t. Leaders need cultural intelligence in order to adapt to the diverse needs and expectations from their organisations and
- [The Crucial Link Between EQ and CQ](https://culturalq.com/webinar/the-crucial-link-between-eq-and-cq/) - Find out when Cultural Intelligence takes off and where Emotional intelligence leaves us. Discussion Points: The difference between EQ and CQ How CQ takes off from where EQ leaves us The research behind the link between CQ and EQ Honing the potent combination of EQ and CQ Webinar Resources: The following items were discussed during
- [Culturally Intelligent Teams](https://culturalq.com/webinar/culturally-intelligent-teams/) - Explore how culturally intelligent teams work better together. Join us for a lively discussion on the complexities of the modern workplace, and how Cultural Intelligence alleviates these challenges and minimizes workplace frustrations, to help your Teams and Team Leaders work together effectively. Some of the main challenges leaders around the globe are facing today How
- [Cultural Intelligence Overview Presented by Lurning.edu](https://culturalq.com/webinar/cultural-intelligence-overview-presented-by-lurning-edu/) - Please join our partner, Lurning.edu, for their "Cultural Intelligence Overview" webinar. CQC's Master Facilitator Viviane Vicente is a featured panelist for the webinar. The webinar is an overview of Cultural Intelligence and how CQ can help people & teams work together more effectively by: Transforming and accelerating a team or individual’s effectiveness Using CQ to
- [Cultural Intelligence and Effective Healthcare Teams](https://culturalq.com/webinar/cultural-intelligence-and-effective-healthcare-teams/) - Safe and effective patient care depends on teamwork. Research shows that teams with high Cultural Intelligence are more adaptive and are better able to make high quality decisions. During the webinar Keyla Waslawski interviews Jessica Franz, MSN, MA, RN to discuss Cultural Intelligence and how it can solve for some of the biggest challenges healthcare
- [Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) and Career Readiness](https://culturalq.com/webinar/cultural-intelligence-cq-and-career-readiness/) - Learn to use the transformative power of Cultural Intelligence to accelerate your career! The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) describes eight Career Readiness Core Competencies that students and early-career professionals need to be successful in the workplace. These competencies include soft skills such as equity and inclusion, teamwork, leadership and more. Cultural Intelligence
- [The Human Element: Why Cultural Intelligence is Key to the Future of Work](https://culturalq.com/webinar/the-human-element-why-cultural-intelligence-is-key-to-the-future-of-work/) - The advent of automation and AI has instigated a seismic transformation in the nature of work. Repetitive, routine tasks are being delegated to machines, while complex, interpersonal tasks are left to human intervention. As remote work becomes the new norm, the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively is more vital than ever before. Furthermore, the
- [Introducing CQ Certification for the Higher Education Sector](https://culturalq.com/webinar/introducing-cq-certification-for-the-higher-education-sector/) - The purpose of this webinar is to showcase CQ Certification – a globally recognized program designed for those who wish to deliver CQ solutions within their organization. We discuss its relevance for any higher education professionals who would benefit from a research-based, measurable tool that offers: A common language for internationalization and inclusion efforts The
- [CQ Certification Success Stories](https://culturalq.com/webinar/cq-certification-success-stories-webinar/) - Learn from those who have already gone on the journey to complete CQ Certification. In this webinar our CQ Champions talk about how they successfully integrated CQ into their worlds. Our session highlights the success stories of some of our most loyal CQ Champions, who have effectively implemented CQ in their organizations, incorporated it into
- [Intro To CQ and CV](https://culturalq.com/webinar/intro-to-cq-and-cv/) -  Have you ever observed the particulars of how different people act in different ways, in different circumstances? Do you wonder why you and your boss never see eye-to-eye on certain things? Have you experienced being more comfortable expressing your opinion with a smaller group rather than a large one, and wondered why? Are you
- [NEW CQ and Unconscious Bias eLearning Resources and Tools for Educators](https://culturalq.com/webinar/new-cq-and-unconscious-bias-elearning-resources-and-tools-for-educators/) - Please join us for this one-hour webinar on December 10 to learn more about these new resources and how they can be used to scale or supplement your CQ work with students, faculty, teachers and staff.
- [What Is Cultural Intelligence (CQ)?](https://culturalq.com/webinar/what-is-cultural-intelligence-cq/) - Cultural Intelligence or CQ is defined as a globally recognized way of assessing and improving effectiveness in culturally diverse situations.
- [International Education: Developing Students’ CQ/Cultural Competence in the Midst of Crisis](https://culturalq.com/webinar/international-education-developing-students-cq-cultural-competence-in-the-midst-of-crisis/) - We'll be covering strategies for addressing racism in international education and ways educators can improve their student's cultural intelligence and competencies.
- [Using Cultural Intelligence To Manage Unconscious Bias: The Spectrum Health Model](https://culturalq.com/webinar/using-cultural-intelligence-to-manage-unconscious-bias-the-spectrum-health-model/) - One of the most effective ways to manage bias is through cultural intelligence, the capability to function effectively in any multicultural context.
- [Debriefing the New Percentile Feedback Reports](https://culturalq.com/webinar/debriefing-the-new-percentile-feedback-reports/) - If you were unable to join us in Chicago or the original webinar, watch this one-hour webinar to update our CFs on: New feedback reports with percentile scores New score: Overall CQ New terminology: Behavioral Preferences
- [Train-the-Trainer Reimagined: A Fresh Approach for Facilitators](https://culturalq.com/webinar/train-the-trainer-reimagined-a-fresh-approach-for-facilitators/) - Join Linn Van Dyne (CEO and Co-Founder of the Cultural Intelligence Center), Tina Kessel (Manager Design & Brand, Cultural Intelligence Center), and Devon Sanabria (Public Events Manager, Cultural Intelligence Center) as they guide you through all the changes made to our Train-the-Training courses. Learning Objectives: A breakdown of our fresh and streamlined approach for
- [Cultural Intelligence & Racial Equity](https://culturalq.com/webinar/cultural-intelligence-racial-equity/) - Want to learn how leading organizations use Cultural Intelligence to address Racial Equity? Check out a recording of our CQ and Racial Equity webinar! We Discussed: The link between Cultural Intelligence and Racial Equity Best practices and strategies for using CQ to address Racial Equity Practical advice from CQ and racial equity partners and experts
- [Making the Case for CQ](https://culturalq.com/webinar/making-the-case-for-cq/) - Watch our latest complimentary webinar, Making the Case for CQ. Join Samara Hakim, the founder of CulturGrit, LLC, and Carolyn Mimms, Vice President of Business Development, Cultural Intelligence Center, as we provide you with valuable information and suggested talking points so you can Make the Case for CQ within your organization. Learning Objectives: Why
- [Maximize your CQ Learning Portal Experience](https://culturalq.com/webinar/maximize-your-cq-learning-portal-experience/) - The Maximize your CQ Learning Portal Experience webinar will give an overview of the CQ Learning Portal and will include the following topics:
- [Strategic Responses & Best Practices for Helping Business Students develop their CQ in the Online Classroom](https://culturalq.com/webinar/strategic-responses-best-practices-for-helping-business-students-develop-their-cq-in-the-online-classroom/) - Learn some practical strategies for how business faculty can create a virtual culturally intelligent classroom experience and help business students further their CQ.
- [Why Engineering Students Need CQ](https://culturalq.com/webinar/why-engineering-students-need-cq/) - Presenters include Robert Scott, Director, Center for Engineering Diversity & Outreach, University of Michigan College of Engineering, Dr. Sandra Upton, VP of Educational Initiatives, and Kelsey Mackie, Education Account Manager, both with the CQ Center.
- [CQ and Inclusive Leadership](https://culturalq.com/webinar/cq-and-inclusive-leadership/) - As part of their research, Deloitte, one of the world’s largest global consulting firms, recognized cultural intelligence as one of the Signature Six Traits of the inclusive leader. We couldn’t agree more. CQ is core to Inclusive Leadership. In fact, CQ is what gives leaders the skills and confidence to lead diverse teams effectively.
- [Fireside Discussion: A Global Conversation On Women, Inclusion & CQ](https://culturalq.com/webinar/fireside-discussion-a-global-conversation-on-women-inclusion-cq/) - A Global Conversation on Women, Inclusion, and CQ took place on YouTube Live Stream. Our discussion panelists included women in leadership across the US, UK, India, Hong Kong, and Nigeria. We took a deep dive into women’s workplace experiences around the world, hiring women, scalable practices for organizations, and much more!

## Research

- [Cultural Intelligence](https://culturalq.com/research/cultural-intelligence-oxford-bibliographies/) - Van Dyne, L., Ang, S., Tan, M.-L., & Rockstuhl, T. (2024) Oxford Bibliographies Cultural intelligence (CQ) is the capability to function effectively in intercultural contexts, as discussed in Earley and Ang 2003 (cited under Conceptualization of Individual-Level CQ). CQ can refer to the capability of an individual, a team, or a firm. CQ is important
- [Assessing Cross-Cultural Competence: A Review of Available Tests](https://culturalq.com/research/assessing-cross-cultural-competence-a-review-of-available-tests/) - Matsumoto, D., & Hwang, H.C. (2013) Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 44:849-873 Reviews construct validity evidence for ten cultural competence scales and observes that many scales lack validity and have unstable factor structures. In contrast, concludes that there is “considerable evidence for the concurrent and predictive ecological validity” of CQ with samples from multiple cultures.
- [A Bi-Factor Theory of the Four-Factor Model of Cultural Intelligence: Meta-Analysis and Theoretical Extensions](https://culturalq.com/research/a-bi-factor-theory-of-the-four-factor-model-of-cultural-intelligence-meta-analysis-and-theoretical-extensions/) - Rockstuhl, T., & Van Dyne, L. (2018) Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 148: 124-144. Applying meta-analytic techniques, harnesses the recent explosion of research on the four-factor model of CQ to address three fundamental, yet unresolved theoretical issues.
- [Cultural Intelligence: An Identity Lens on the Influence of Cross-Cultural Experience](https://culturalq.com/research/cultural-intelligence-an-identity-lens-on-the-influence-of-cross-cultural-experience/) - Pidduck, R. J., Shaffer, M. A., Zhang, Y., Cheung, S. S., & Yunlu, D. G. (2022) Journal of International Management, 28(3), 100928 Demonstrates that multicultural identity mediates the relationship between cross-cultural experience and CQ and that the relationship between cross-cultural experience and multicultural identity is strengthened by self-verification striving.
- [Evaluating an Intensive Program to Increase Cultural Intelligence: A Quasi-Experimental Design](https://culturalq.com/research/evaluating-an-intensive-program-to-increase-cultural-intelligence-a-quasi-experimental-design-2/) - Alexander, K. C., Ingersoll, L. T., Calahan, C. A., Miller, M. L., Shields, C. G., Gipson, J. A., & Alexander, S. C. (2021) Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 33(1), 106-128 Using a rigorous study design this paper demonstrates that a nine-week inter-cultural development program on CQ significantly increased cognitive, metacognitive, and behavioral CQ scores
- [Cultural Intelligence and Work-Related Outcomes: A Meta-Analytic Examination of Joint Effects and Incremental Predictive Validity](https://culturalq.com/research/cultural-intelligence-and-work-related-outcomes-a-meta-analytic-examination-of-joint-effects-and-incremental-predictive-validity/) - Schlaegel, C., Richter, N. F., & Taras, V. (2021) Journal of World Business, 56(4), 101209 Demonstrates that CQ has incremental effects above and beyond the Big Five personality characteristics, general intelligence, emotional intelligence, language proficiency, and international experience in predicting expatriation intentions, cultural adjustment, job satisfaction, and job performance. Also shows that CQ factors have both
- [Cultural Intelligence, Perceived Inclusion, and Cultural Diversity in Workgroup](https://culturalq.com/research/cultural-intelligence-perceived-inclusion-and-cultural-diversity-in-workgroup/) - Alexandra, V., Ehrhart, K. H., & Randel, A. E. (2021) Personality and Individual Differences, 168, 110285 Demonstrates that those with high cultural intelligence have a strong sense of inclusion in workgroups, perceived inclusion predicts increases in CQ over time, and cultural diversity strengthens the relationship between inclusion and CQ.
- [A Bi-Factor Model of Cultural Intelligence: Comparison with Four-Factor and Hierarchical Models](https://culturalq.com/research/a-bi-factor-model-of-cultural-intelligence-comparison-with-four-factor-and-hierarchical-models/) - Rockstuhl, T. & Van Dyne, L. (2023) D.C. Thomas & Y. Liao (Eds.), Handbook of cultural intelligence research (89-104). Cheltenham, UK: Elgar Publishing Clarifies the interpretation of the holistic CQ factor in the bi-factor model of CQ and compares the bi-factor model four-factor and single factor models. Demonstrates that the holistic factor predicts observer-rated intercultural task
- [Motivational Configurations of Cultural Intelligence, Social Integration, and Performance in Global Virtual Teams](https://culturalq.com/research/motivational-configurations-of-cultural-intelligence-social-integration-and-performance-in-global-virtual-teams/) - Richter, N. F., Martin, J., Hansen, S. V., Taras, V., & Alon, I. (2021) Journal of Business Research, 129, 351-367 Demonstrates that motivational CQ of geographically dispersed team members is positively related to social integration and performance of global virtual team members.
- [The Effect of Cultural Intelligence, Conflict, and Transformational Leadership on Decision-Making Processes in Virtual Teams](https://culturalq.com/research/the-effect-of-cultural-intelligence-conflict-and-transformational-leadership-on-decision-making-processes-in-virtual-teams/) - Davidaviciene, V., & Al Majzoub, K. (2022) Social Sciences, 11(2), 64 Demonstrates that CQ, transformational leadership, and task conflict positively predict decision-making processes in virtual teams.
- [The Influence of Expatriate Cultural Intelligence on Organizational Embeddedness and Knowledge Sharing: The Moderating Effects of Host Country Context](https://culturalq.com/research/the-influence-of-expatriate-cultural-intelligence-on-organizational-embeddedness-and-knowledge-sharing-the-moderating-effects-of-host-country-context/) - Stoermer., S., Davies, S., & Froese, F. J. (2021) Journal of International Business Studies, 52: 432-453 Demonstrates that host country in-group collectivism (not foreigner-friendly immigration policies) strengthens the positive relationship between CQ and expatriate knowledge sharing with host-country colleagues via organizational embeddedness.
- [Working in Culturally Diverse Teams: Team-Level Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Development and Team Performance](https://culturalq.com/research/working-in-culturally-diverse-teams-team-level-cultural-intelligence-cq-development-and-team-performance/) - Iskhakova, M., & Ott, D. L. (2020) Journal of International Education in Business, 13(1), 37-54 Demonstrates that working in culturally diverse teams positively predicts team-level CQ, and motivational CQ predicts team academic performance.
- [The Significance of Cultural Intelligence in Nurse Leadership](https://culturalq.com/research/the-significance-of-cultural-intelligence-in-nurse-leadership/) - Richard-Eaglin, A. (2021) Nurse Leader, 19(1), 90-94 Demonstrates that CQ of nurse leaders encourages practices that support diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
- [The Influence of Cultural Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence on Conflict Occurrence and Performance in Global Virtual Teams](https://culturalq.com/research/the-influence-of-cultural-intelligence-and-emotional-intelligence-on-conflict-occurrence-and-performance-in-global-virtual-teams/) - Davaei, M., Gunkel, M., Veglio, V., & Taras, V. (2022) Journal of International Management, 28(4), 100969 Demonstrates that interpersonal, task, and process conflict negatively predict performance of global virtual teams, but cultural intelligence and emotional intelligence reduce the occurrence of conflict in teams.
- [Reviewing a Half a Century of Measuring Cross-Cultural Competence: Aligning Theoretical Constructs and Empirical Measures](https://culturalq.com/research/reviewing-a-half-a-century-of-measuring-cross-cultural-competence-aligning-theoretical-constructs-and-empirical-measures/) - Richter, N. F., Schlaegel, C., Taras, V., Alon, I., & Bird, A. (2023) International Business Review, 32(4), 102-122 Evaluates 68 cross-cultural competence instruments based on coverage of relevant cross-cultural capabilities, empirical evidence of reliability, validity, and measurement invariance, and evaluations from 160 subject matter experts. Concludes that the CQ model and scale in Ang, et.
- [Organizational CQ: Cultural Intelligence for 21st-Century Organizations](https://culturalq.com/research/organizational-cq-cultural-intelligence-for-21st-century-organizations/) - Livermore, D., Van Dyne, L., & Ang, S. (2022) Business Horizons, 65(5), 671-680 Defines organizational CQ as a firm’s capability to function effectively in a complex and unpredictable multicultural world. Provides a wealth of practical examples and organizational routines that strengthen a firm’s CQ along the four-factor model.
- [Innovative Horizons: The Role of Cultural Intelligence in Encouraging Constructive Deviance and the Mediating Role of Employee Engagement in Hotels](https://culturalq.com/research/innovative-horizons-the-role-of-cultural-intelligence-in-encouraging-constructive-deviance-and-the-mediating-role-of-employee-engagement-in-hotels/) - Bukhari, S., Abas, B., Farrukh, M., & Zargar, S. M. (2025) Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights, 8(3), 1133-1149 Demonstrates that CQ positively predicts constructive deviance via the mediating role of engagement in the hospitality industry and the relationship between CQ and constructive deviance was stronger when employees reported a high level of organizational support.
- [In Intelligence in Context: The Cultural and Historical Foundations of Human Intelligence](https://culturalq.com/research/in-intelligence-in-context-the-cultural-and-historical-foundations-of-human-intelligence/) - Ng, K.Y., Ang, S., & Rockstuhl, T. (2022) Cultural intelligence: From intelligence in context and across cultures to intercultural contexts (177-200) Provides a historical perspective on how CQ emerges from research on multiple intelligences and intelligence across cultures and how the concept of CQ differs from prior conceptualizations of intelligence by focusing on the bridging
- [Handbook of Cultural Intelligence Research](https://culturalq.com/research/handbook-of-cultural-intelligence-research/) - Thomas, D. C., & Liao, Y. eds. (2023) Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar An edited volume of 27 chapters by a wide range of scholars from around the world, including conceptualization, measurement, antecedents, and outcomes of CQ as well as recommendations for future research.
- [Foreign Language Skill, Anxiety, Cultural Intelligence and Individual Task Performance in Global Virtual Teams: A Cognitive Perspective](https://culturalq.com/research/foreign-language-skill-anxiety-cultural-intelligence-and-individual-task-performance-in-global-virtual-teams-a-cognitive-perspective/) - Presbitero, A. (2020) Journal of International Management, 26(2), 100729 Demonstrates that cultural intelligence negatively predicts global virtual team member language anxiety, which is negatively related to individual task performance.
- [Evaluating the Effectiveness of Cultural Education Training: Cultural Competence and Cultural Intelligence Development Among Nursing Students](https://culturalq.com/research/evaluating-the-effectiveness-of-cultural-education-training-cultural-competence-and-cultural-intelligence-development-among-nursing-students/) - Majda, A., Zalewska-Puchała, J., Bodys-Cupak, I., Kurowska, A., & Barzykowski, K. (2021) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(8), 4002 Demonstrates significant increases in CQ of master’s level nursing students who participated in cultural education training workshops.
- [Evaluating an Intensive Program to Increase Cultural Intelligence: A Quasi-Experimental Design](https://culturalq.com/research/evaluating-an-intensive-program-to-increase-cultural-intelligence-a-quasi-experimental-design/) - Alexander, K., Ingersoll, L., Calahan, C., Miller, M., Shields, C., Gipson, John., Alexander, S., (2021) Purdue University Uses a rigorous pre- post- design to compare changes in CQ scores for those in an experimental group (involving a cultural learning course and study abroad) with those in a control group. Results demonstrated significant increases in Cognitive

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- [Introduction to Behavioral Preferences Workshop](https://culturalq.com/cq-store/workshops/introduction-to-behavioral-preferences-workshop/) - Additional Training Highlights: Build the foundational skills needed to navigate cultural differences effectively. Self-awareness of how culture influences your interactions with others. Great for individuals and teams seeking to grow their CQ®.
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- [Implicit Bias in Healthcare Online Training - 1 HR](https://culturalq.com/cq-store/e-learnings/implicit-bias-in-healthcare-online-training-1-hr/) - The Implicit Bias in Healthcare Online Training is a 1-hour virtual program. It includes six modules of online discussions about implicit bias in health care, which can be completed as your schedule allows. Duration: 1 Hour Format: Self-paced e-Learning
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- [CQ Certification Refresher](https://culturalq.com/cq-store/certifications/cq-refresher/) - CQ Certification Refresher is an opportunity to attend the CQ Certification course again at a fraction of the price while realizing all of the benefits of being CQ certified.
- [CQ Pro Assessment: Measure Cultural Intelligence & Behavioral Preferences](https://culturalq.com/cq-store/assessments/cq-pro-assessment-measure-cultural-intelligence-behavioral-preferences/) - Measure an individual’s ability to work and engage effectively across cultures. The CQ Pro Assessment measures your participants’ ability to work and relate across global cultures by measuring skills in four distinct areas. It also includes a valuable analysis of their behavioral preferences. It is the starting point of their CQ journey and gives them
- [Understanding Behavioral Preferences](https://culturalq.com/cq-store/e-learnings/understanding-behavioral-preferences/) - Understanding My Behavioral Preferences is an interactive 1-hour course that integrates your Behavioral Preferences Profile results to give you a deep understanding of these preferences and how they influence your approach to life and work. It includes engaging exercises, quizzes, and examples to promote awareness and agility around cultural values. Everyone has behavioral preferences, sometimes
- [Applying CQ: Using CQ in Everyday Life](https://culturalq.com/cq-store/e-learnings/applying-cq-using-cq-in-everyday-life/) - This course provides compelling reasons and benefits why we need Cultural Intelligence in our everyday life, knowledge on the four common cultural values with rich examples, and the CQ model to be applied at work or in life. It also allows learners to practice applying CQ in real world scenarios and create their own action
- [Unconscious Bias Train-the-Trainer](https://culturalq.com/cq-store/certifications/unconscious-bias-train-the-trainer/) - Unconscious Bias Train-The-Trainer equips you to deliver our CQ Your Bias Workshop.​
- [Implicit Bias in Healthcare Train-the-Trainer](https://culturalq.com/cq-store/certifications/implicit-bias-in-healthcare-train-the-trainer/) - Implicit Bias in Healthcare Train-The-Trainer equips you to deliver our Implicit Bias in Healthcare Workshop. ​
- [CQ 360 Assessment & Group Report - CF](https://culturalq.com/cq-store/assessments/cq-360-assessment-group-report-cf/) - Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is a globally recognized way of assessing and improving effectiveness in culturally diverse situations. The CQ 360 Assessment is a tool where individuals rate their own cultural effectiveness and also receive observer rated feedback for comparison. This type of tool allows individuals to understand where ratings align and also provides a good starting place
- [CQ 360 Assessment: Comparison of Self & Observer-Rated Cultural Intelligence - CF](https://culturalq.com/cq-store/assessments/cq-360-assessment-comparison-of-self-observer-rated-cultural-intelligence-cf/) - Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is a globally recognized way of assessing and improving effectiveness in culturally diverse situations. The Cultural Intelligence Assessment measures an individual’s current intercultural capabilities and their personal feedback report provides them the opportunity to develop and improve those skills. Your Participants Receive: An invitation to complete the assessment and lifetime access to their personal feedback
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- [Introduction to Managing Bias Digital Course](https://culturalq.com/cq-store/e-learnings/introduction-to-managing-bias-digital-course/) - Introduction to Unconscious Bias e-learning, a micro-learning course, provides a brief introduction to unconscious bias, how to use CQ to manage unconscious bias. The learner will choose if/how they continue their CQ journey. No assessment is required to complete this course. Learning Objectives: This course will enable learners to: Recognize the cost and consequences of
- [CQ for Effective Policing](https://culturalq.com/cq-store/e-learnings/cq-for-effective-policing/) - Culturally intelligent law enforcement professionals take actions that accommodate the cultural context of their interactions with the diverse communities they serve, and they are expected to exhibit Cultural Intelligence (CQ) skills while engaging with people of different backgrounds and cultures, particularly during conflict management. Rise above the traditional approaches to diversity, inclusion, and bias and
- [CQ® Your Bias Workshop](https://culturalq.com/cq-store/workshops/cq-your-bias-workshop/) - The CQ® Your Bias virtual workshop takes a non-polarizing, cultural approach to understanding implicit bias, unconscious bias, and explicit bias. Duration: 4 Hours Format: Virtual
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- [CQ® for Teams Workshop](https://culturalq.com/cq-store/workshops/cq-for-teams-workshop/) - Is your team having difficulty communicating with each other? Is everyone on the team comfortable sharing their ideas? Are project deadlines slipping because of team communication? Do you have a staff member or two who are making your team less cohesive? The CQ Center’s Cultural Intelligence for Teams Workshop addresses these issues to help team members develop skills to interact more effectively. We go beyond raising cultural awareness, and help participants build usable skills for effectively navigating and leveraging cultural differences in their work. This leads to high high-quality personal and professional relationships, team synergy, and team performance. Duration: 4 Hours Format: Virtual
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- [Implicit Bias In Healthcare Workshop](https://culturalq.com/cq-store/workshops/implicit-bias-in-healthcare-workshop-3-hr/) - The Implicit Bias in Healthcare virtual workshop provides healthcare practitioners and professionals with an in-depth understanding of implicit bias (often called unconscious bias) and explicit bias. This workshop teaches you how to manage your bias and interactions with diverse patients, practitioners, and peers, in a small group setting.​ Duration: 3 Hours Format: Virtual
- [Implicit Bias In Healthcare Digital Course - Free Trial](https://culturalq.com/cq-store/e-learnings/implicit-bias-in-healthcare-digital-course-free-trial/) - Would you like to try our Implicit Bias in Healthcare Digital Course? Here’s a Free Trial to the first section of our e-learning to show you how we approach Implicit Bias training in a positive, non-polarizing way. If you like the first part of this digital course, purchase the full e-learning here to complete the one-hour training on your own schedule, and receive a certificate for one hour in Implicit Bias in Healthcare training. Progress on this demo course will transfer over to the actual course when you purchase. Purchase the full version
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- [Team Behavioral Preferences Map](https://culturalq.com/cq-store/assessments/team-behavioral-preferences-map/) - Behavioral Preferences (also called Cultural Values) are preferences people have for how they navigate life. These values indicate how people prefer to interact, communicate, plan, and complete tasks. There are no right or wrong preferences. Effective Teammates know how to flex their behavior to accommodate different teammate preferences. Effective Leaders know how to accommodate team member preferences when leading the team.
- [CQ Pro Assessment & Group Report - CF](https://culturalq.com/cq-store/assessments/cq-pro-assessment-group-report-cf/) - Measure an individual’s ability to work and engage effectively across cultures. The CQ® Pro Assessment measures your participants’ ability to work and relate across global cultures by measuring skills in four distinct areas. It also includes a valuable analysis of their behavioral preferences. It is the starting point of their CQ® journey and gives them
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- [CQ Pre/Post Assessment: Measure Cultural Intelligence Over Time](https://culturalq.com/cq-store/assessments/cq-pre-post-assessment-measure-cultural-intelligence-over-time/) - Measure your team’s ability to work and engage effectively across cultures and then compare changes in scores over time. The CQ Pre/Post Assessment measures an individual’s current intercultural capabilities, and their personal feedback report provides them the opportunity to develop and improve those skills. Use this tool to measure your team’s CQ capabilities at Time
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- [MyCQ® Pro: Understanding Cultural Intelligence & Behavioral Preferences](https://culturalq.com/cq-store/e-learnings/mycq-pro-understanding-cultural-intelligence-behavioral-preferences/) - MyCQ Pro is an engaging and convenient two-hour course that draws on the results of the CQ Pro Assessment and dives into Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and cultural values. This course uses real-world examples of culturally diverse situations to help you develop winning strategies for strengthening your cultural intelligence. You’ll get answers to questions like: What
- [MyUB®: Managing Bias with Cultural Intelligence (French Language)](https://culturalq.com/cq-store/e-learnings/myub-managing-bias-with-cultural-intelligence-french-language/) - MyUB : Reconnaître et combattre les préjugés is a robust 1-hour course on using CQ to identify and manage various types of bias. Designed to prepare participants to address and challenge bias immediately. This is a research-based course on how to effectively manage bias with cultural intelligence. The course can be used as a stand-alone

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- [CQ® Your Bias Workshop](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-your-bias-workshop-07-16-2026/) - Since we all have biases, this workshop teaches you how to recognize your own bias and that in policies and systems around you. The workshop also includes strategies for managing that bias to improve your interactions with others.
- [Implicit Bias in Healthcare Train-the-Trainer](https://culturalq.com/event/implicit-bias-in-healthcare-train-the-trainer-06-30-2025/) - The Implicit Bias In Healthcare Train-The-Trainer program teaches participants how to facilitate the CQ® Center’s Implicit Bias in Healthcare Workshop, a highly interactive workshop which draws upon research-based findings to apply Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) to identify and manage implicit bias in the healthcare field. This workshop focusses on both colleague-to-colleague situations as well as professional-to-patient
- [CQ® Certification](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-certification-06-29-2026/) - CQ® Certification deepens your understanding of Cultural Intelligence and the CQ® model and how it can be effectively applied in multicultural contexts. It equips you to administer and debrief the CQ® assessments. By completing this course, you will be part of a select global audience certified in Cultural Intelligence.​
- [Unconscious Bias Train-the-Trainer](https://culturalq.com/event/unconscious-bias-train-the-trainer-06-24-2026/) - Through this train-the-trainer program, you learn how to run the CQ® Your Bias: Use Cultural Intelligence to Manage Bias Workshop, a highly interactive 4 or 6 hour program in which participants draw upon research-based findings to apply CQ® to identify and manage unconscious bias. Participants receive strategies for minimizing the effect of bias in themselves
- [Introduction to Cultural Intelligence (CQ®)](https://culturalq.com/event/introduction-to-cultural-intelligence-06-18-2026/) - Through this program, participants learn about Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) with an introduction to the CQ® model. The workshop places emphasis on working across domestic and/or international differences. Workshop participants receive examples and best practices for using CQ®.
- [Enhancing Team Leadership with CQ®: Workshop Delivery and Licensing](https://culturalq.com/event/enhancing-team-leadership-with-cq-pathway-06-12-2026/) - Designed exclusively for CQ® Certified Facilitators, this advanced Certification Train-The-Trainer prepares you to deliver the Enhancing Team Leadership with CQ® workshop—an interactive, research-based program that equips managers, supervisors, and team leaders to lead more effectively across cultural and behavioral differences.
- [CQ® Certification](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-certification-06-09-2026/) - CQ® Certification deepens your understanding of Cultural Intelligence and the CQ® model and how it can be effectively applied in multicultural contexts. It equips you to administer and debrief the CQ® assessments. By completing this course, you will be part of a select global audience certified in Cultural Intelligence.​
- [Introduction to Behavioral Preferences](https://culturalq.com/event/introduction-to-behavioral-preferences-06-04-2026/) - Through this program, participants learn about Behavioral Preferences. The workshop places emphasis on working across domestic and/or international differences. Workshop participants receive examples and best practices for using Behavioral Preferences.
- [Developing CQ®: Workshop Delivery and Licensing](https://culturalq.com/event/developing-cq-workshop-delivery-and-licensing-06-02-2026/) - Designed exclusively for CQ® Certified Facilitators, this advanced Certification Developing CQ®: Workshop Delivery and Licensing prepares you to deliver the Enhancing Team Leadership with CQ® workshop—an interactive, research-based program that equips managers, supervisors, and team leaders to lead more effectively across cultural and behavioral differences.
- [CQ® for Teams: Workshop Delivery and Licensing](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-for-teams-pathway-05-11-2026/) - Our Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) for Teams: Workshop Delivery and Licensing course instructs facilitators how to lead our Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) for Teams Workshop, a highly interactive program that helps team members develop the skills they need to collaborate more effectively.
- [Introduction to Behavioral Preferences](https://culturalq.com/event/introduction-to-behavioral-preferences-05-26-2026/) - Through this program, participants learn about Behavioral Preferences. The workshop places emphasis on working across domestic and/or international differences. Workshop participants receive examples and best practices for using Behavioral Preferences.
- [Introduction to Cultural Intelligence (CQ®)](https://culturalq.com/event/introduction-to-cultural-intelligence-05-22-2026/) - Through this program, participants learn about Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) with an introduction to the CQ® model. The workshop places emphasis on working across domestic and/or international differences. Workshop participants receive examples and best practices for using CQ®.
- [CQ® Certification](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-certification-05-19-2026/) - CQ® Certification deepens your understanding of Cultural Intelligence and the CQ® model and how it can be effectively applied in multicultural contexts. It equips you to administer and debrief the CQ® assessments. By completing this course, you will be part of a select global audience certified in Cultural Intelligence.​
- [Developing CQ®: Workshop Delivery and Licensing](https://culturalq.com/event/developing-cq-workshop-delivery-and-licensing-05-08-2026/) - Designed exclusively for CQ® Certified Facilitators, this advanced Certification Developing CQ®: Workshop Delivery and Licensing prepares you to deliver the Enhancing Team Leadership with CQ® workshop—an interactive, research-based program that equips managers, supervisors, and team leaders to lead more effectively across cultural and behavioral differences.
- [Enhancing Team Leadership with CQ®: Workshop Delivery and Licensing](https://culturalq.com/event/enhancing-team-leadership-with-cq-pathway-05-04-2026/) - Designed exclusively for CQ® Certified Facilitators, this advanced Certification Train-The-Trainer prepares you to deliver the Enhancing Team Leadership with CQ® workshop—an interactive, research-based program that equips managers, supervisors, and team leaders to lead more effectively across cultural and behavioral differences.
- [Developing CQ®: Workshop Delivery and Licensing](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-essentials-developing-cq-04-23-2026/) - Designed exclusively for CQ® Certified Facilitators, this advanced Certification CQ Facilitation Essentials prepares you to deliver the Enhancing Team Leadership with CQ® workshop—an interactive, research-based program that equips managers, supervisors, and team leaders to lead more effectively across cultural and behavioral differences.
- [Introduction to Cultural Intelligence (CQ®)](https://culturalq.com/event/introduction-to-cultural-intelligence-04-13-2026/) - Through this program, participants learn about Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) with an introduction to the CQ® model. The workshop places emphasis on working across domestic and/or international differences. Workshop participants receive examples and best practices for using CQ®.
- [CQ® for Teams: Workshop Delivery and Licensing](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-for-teams-pathway-04-08-2026/) - Our Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) for Teams CQ Facilitation Essentials course instructs facilitators how to lead our Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) for Teams Workshop, a highly interactive program that helps team members develop the skills they need to collaborate more effectively.
- [Enhancing Team Leadership with CQ®: Workshop Delivery and Licensing](https://culturalq.com/event/enhancing-team-leadership-with-cq-pathway-04-01-2026/) - Designed exclusively for CQ® Certified Facilitators, this advanced Certification Train-The-Trainer prepares you to deliver the Enhancing Team Leadership with CQ® workshop—an interactive, research-based program that equips managers, supervisors, and team leaders to lead more effectively across cultural and behavioral differences.
- [Developing CQ®: Workshop Delivery and Licensing](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-essentials-developing-cq-03-31-2026/) - Designed exclusively for CQ® Certified Facilitators, this advanced Certification CQ Facilitation Essentials prepares you to deliver the Enhancing Team Leadership with CQ® workshop—an interactive, research-based program that equips managers, supervisors, and team leaders to lead more effectively across cultural and behavioral differences.
- [CQ® for Teams: Workshop Delivery and Licensing](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-for-teams-pathway-03-13-2026/) - Our Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) for Teams CQ Facilitation Essentials course instructs facilitators how to lead our Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) for Teams Workshop, a highly interactive program that helps team members develop the skills they need to collaborate more effectively.
- [CQ® for Teams Workshop](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-for-teams-workshop-04-20-2026/) - The CQ® Center’s Cultural Intelligence for Teams Workshop helps team members develop skills to interact more effectively. We go beyond raising cultural awareness, and help participants build usable skills for effectively navigating and leveraging cultural differences in their work. This leads to high high-quality personal and professional relationships, team synergy, and team performance.
- [CQ® Certification](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-certification-04-27-2026/) - CQ® Certification deepens your understanding of Cultural Intelligence and the CQ® model and how it can be effectively applied in multicultural contexts. It equips you to administer and debrief the CQ® assessments. By completing this course, you will be part of a select global audience certified in Cultural Intelligence.​
- [Introduction to Behavioral Preferences](https://culturalq.com/event/introduction-to-behavioral-preferences-04-17-2026/) - Through this program, participants learn about Behavioral Preferences. The workshop places emphasis on working across domestic and/or international differences. Workshop participants receive examples and best practices for using Behavioral Preferences.
- [Webinar - Beyond IQ and EQ: The Power of CQ for Leaders](https://culturalq.com/event/beyond-iq-and-eq-the-power-of-cq-for-leaders/) - Understand the unique roles of IQ, EQ, and CQ in today’s global world and how they affect leadership. In this webinar, you’ll discover why Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is the key differentiator for leaders navigating diverse teams, and learn actionable strategies to build inclusion, drive innovation, and lead with impact across cultures. The CQ Center’s own
- [CQ® Facilitation Essentials: CQ® For Teams Pathway](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-for-teams-pathway-11-21-2025/) - Our Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) for Teams CQ® Facilitation Essentials course instructs facilitators how to lead our Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) for Teams Workshop, a highly interactive program that helps team members develop the skills they need to collaborate more effectively.
- [CQ® Facilitation Essentials: Developing CQ® Pathway](https://culturalq.com/event/developing-cq-pathway-12-12-2025/) - 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® Facilitation Essentials: Developing CQ](https://culturalq.com/event/enhancing-team-leadership-with-cq-pathway-01-05-2026/) - Designed exclusively for CQ® Certified Facilitators, this advanced Certification Train-The-Trainer prepares you to deliver the Enhancing Team Leadership with CQ® workshop—an interactive, research-based program that equips managers, supervisors, and team leaders to lead more effectively across cultural and behavioral differences.
- [CQ® Facilitation Essentials: Enhancing Team Leadership with CQ® Pathway](https://culturalq.com/event/enhancing-team-leadership-with-cq-pathway-01-27-2026/) - Designed exclusively for CQ® Certified Facilitators, this advanced Certification Train-The-Trainer prepares you to deliver the Enhancing Team Leadership with CQ® workshop—an interactive, research-based program that equips managers, supervisors, and team leaders to lead more effectively across cultural and behavioral differences.
- [CQ® Facilitation Essentials: CQ® for Teams Pathway](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-for-teams-pathway-02-12-2026/) - Our Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) for Teams Train-The-Trainer course instructs facilitators how to lead our Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) for Teams Workshop, a highly interactive program that helps team members develop the skills they need to collaborate more effectively.
- [CQ® Certification | London 2026](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-certification-london-2025/) - CQ® Certification deepens your understanding of Cultural Intelligence and the CQ model and how it can be effectively applied in multicultural contexts. It equips you to administer and debrief the CQ assessments. By completing this course, you will be part of a select global audience certified in Cultural Intelligence.​ Tuesday 20 January 2026, 9am-5pm |
- [Introduction to Cultural Intelligence](https://culturalq.com/event/introduction-to-cultural-intelligence-03-27-2026/) - Through this program, participants learn about Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) with an introduction to the CQ® model. The workshop places emphasis on working across domestic and/or international differences. Workshop participants receive examples and best practices for using CQ®.
- [Cultural Intelligence for K-12 Educators Workshop](https://culturalq.com/event/cultural-intelligence-for-k-12-educators-workshop-03-18-2026/) - The Cultural Intelligence for K-12 Educators workshop was developed for K-12 teachers, mentors, and administrators seeking proven strategies to optimize their role as education leaders. By learning to develop and apply cultural intelligence (CQ*) in yourself and others, and increasing self-awareness of how culture influences interactions with people from different cultural backgrounds, you can improve
- [Cultural Intelligence for K-12 Educators Workshop](https://culturalq.com/event/cultural-intelligence-for-k-12-educators-workshop-02-18-2026/) - The Cultural Intelligence for K-12 Educators workshop was developed for K-12 teachers, mentors, and administrators seeking proven strategies to optimize their role as education leaders. By learning to develop and apply cultural intelligence (CQ*) in yourself and others, and increasing self-awareness of how culture influences interactions with people from different cultural backgrounds, you can improve
- [Cultural Intelligence for K-12 Educators Workshop](https://culturalq.com/event/cultural-intelligence-for-k-12-educators-workshop-01-22-2026/) - The Cultural Intelligence for K-12 Educators workshop was developed for K-12 teachers, mentors, and administrators seeking proven strategies to optimize their role as education leaders. By learning to develop and apply cultural intelligence (CQ*) in yourself and others, and increasing self-awareness of how culture influences interactions with people from different cultural backgrounds, you can improve
- [CQ After Hours (Networking Event) - London](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-after-hours-netwroking-event-london-20-01-2026/) - Our Networking event will be taking place after the Certification on the same day at the same location. We invite anyone who is interested in meeting and networking on the evening of Tues, 20th January. Tuesday 20 January 2026, 5:30pm-7:30pm Bedford Way, London, Royal National Hotel, WC1H 0DG
- [Webinar - Leadership & Cultural Intelligence in Times of Change](https://culturalq.com/event/leadsership-cultural-intelligence-in-times-of-change/) - This complimentary one-hour webinar will explore how Cultural Intelligence (CQ) empowers leaders and teams to navigate uncertainty, organizational transitions, and culturally diverse environments. The CQ Center’s own Iva Peruničić (General Manager, Cultural Intelligence Center Europe & Middle East) will be joined by Joseph Al Haddad (Founder of My Life Map) and Zakaria Laaraj (Founder of
- [Enhancing Team Leadership with CQ® Workshop](https://culturalq.com/event/enhancing-team-leadership-with-cq-workshop-03-16-2026/) - Our Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) for Team Leaders Workshop goes beyond providing general leadership advice and instead focuses on actionable strategies for enhancing leadership and effectiveness of diverse teams based on the four CQ® capabilities: CQ® Drive, CQ® Knowledge, CQ® Strategy, and CQ® Action.
- [Webinar - How Culturally Intelligent Communication Can Supercharge Your Workplace](https://culturalq.com/event/cultural-intelligence-in-practice-copy/) - This complimentary one-hour webinar will focus on enhancing team leadership and culturally relevant communication strategies, including effective communication with AI. We will also be discussing how CQ is a fantastic framework for effective organisation-wide communication strategies that are culturally relevant and personalised. And finally, we will be sharing insights on the vital role of CQ
- [Unconscious Bias Train-the-Trainer](https://culturalq.com/event/unconscious-bias-train-the-trainer-03-23-2026/) - Through this train-the-trainer program, you learn how to run the CQ® Your Bias: Use Cultural Intelligence to Manage Bias Workshop, a highly interactive 4 or 6 hour program in which participants draw upon research-based findings to apply CQ® to identify and manage unconscious bias. Participants receive strategies for minimizing the effect of bias in themselves
- [CQ® Certification](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-certification-03-09-2026/) - CQ® Certification deepens your understanding of Cultural Intelligence and the CQ® model and how it can be effectively applied in multicultural contexts. It equips you to administer and debrief the CQ® assessments. By completing this course, you will be part of a select global audience certified in Cultural Intelligence.​
- [CQ® Certification](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-certification-02-16-2026/) - CQ® Certification deepens your understanding of Cultural Intelligence and the CQ® model and how it can be effectively applied in multicultural contexts. It equips you to administer and debrief the CQ® assessments. By completing this course, you will be part of a select global audience certified in Cultural Intelligence.​
- [CQ® Certification](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-certification-02-04-2026/) - CQ® Certification deepens your understanding of Cultural Intelligence and the CQ® model and how it can be effectively applied in multicultural contexts. It equips you to administer and debrief the CQ® assessments. By completing this course, you will be part of a select global audience certified in Cultural Intelligence.​
- [Unconscious Bias Train-the-Trainer](https://culturalq.com/event/unconscious-bias-train-the-trainer-01-15-2026/) - Through this train-the-trainer program, you learn how to run the CQ® Your Bias: Use Cultural Intelligence to Manage Bias Workshop, a highly interactive 4 or 6 hour program in which participants draw upon research-based findings to apply CQ® to identify and manage unconscious bias. Participants receive strategies for minimizing the effect of bias in themselves
- [CQ® Certification](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-certification-01-08-2026/) - CQ® Certification deepens your understanding of Cultural Intelligence and the CQ® model and how it can be effectively applied in multicultural contexts. It equips you to administer and debrief the CQ® assessments. By completing this course, you will be part of a select global audience certified in Cultural Intelligence.​
- [Webinar - Cultural Intelligence in Practice](https://culturalq.com/event/cultural-intelligence-in-practice/) - Every organization, from small community groups to global companies, needs people who can collaborate, influence, and lead across cultures. If you are someone who develops others to hone the skills required to negotiate between cultures, then this webinar is for you 10:00 AM ET | 7:00 AM PT | 3:00 PM BST | 4:00 PM
- [CQ® Certification](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-certification-12-2-2025/) - CQ® Certification deepens your understanding of Cultural Intelligence and the CQ® model and how it can be effectively applied in multicultural contexts. It equips you to administer and debrief the CQ® assessments. By completing this course, you will be part of a select global audience certified in Cultural Intelligence.​
- [CQ® Certification](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-certification-12-15-2025/) - CQ® Certification deepens your understanding of Cultural Intelligence and the CQ® model and how it can be effectively applied in multicultural contexts. It equips you to administer and debrief the CQ® assessments. By completing this course, you will be part of a select global audience certified in Cultural Intelligence.​
- [CQ® Train-the-Trainer Part B: Developing CQ Pathway](https://culturalq.com/event/developing-cq-pathway-11-14-2025/) - 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
- [The Culturally Intelligent Educator Workshop](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-for-educators-workshop-11-17-2025/) - The Culturally Intelligent Educator workshop was developed for K-12 and higher education teachers, mentors, and administrators seeking proven strategies to optimize their role as education leaders. By learning to develop and apply cultural intelligence (CQ*) in yourself and others, and increasing self-awareness of how culture influences interactions with people from different cultural backgrounds, you can improve learning
- [CQ® Train-the-Trainer Part A: Foundations](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-train-the-trainer-foundations-11-20-2025/) - The first session of all Train-the-Trainer certifications are the same and only need to be taken once. Please note: Completion of Part A alone does not result in certification. You must complete Part A and at least one Part B to receive a Certificate and access workshop materials.
- [CQ® Train-the-Trainer Part B: CQ® for Teams Pathway](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-for-teams-pathway-12-5-2025/) - Our Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) for Teams Train-The-Trainer course instructs facilitators how to lead our Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) for Teams Workshop, a highly interactive program that helps team members develop the skills they need to collaborate more effectively.
- [Unconscious Bias Train-the-Trainer](https://culturalq.com/event/unconscious-bias-train-the-trainer-12-10-2025/) - Through this train-the-trainer program, you learn how to run the CQ® Your Bias: Use Cultural Intelligence to Manage Bias Workshop, a highly interactive 4 or 6 hour program in which participants draw upon research-based findings to apply CQ® to identify and manage unconscious bias. Participants receive strategies for minimizing the effect of bias in themselves
- [CQ® Train-the-Trainer Part A: Foundations](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-train-the-trainer-foundations-12-16-2025/) - The first session of all Train-the-Trainer certifications are the same and only need to be taken once. Please note: Completion of Part A alone does not result in certification. You must complete Part A and at least one Part B to receive a Certificate and access workshop materials.
- [CQ® Train-the-Trainer Part A: Foundations](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-train-the-trainer-foundations-12-4-2025/) - The first session of all Train-the-Trainer certifications are the same and only need to be taken once. Please note: Completion of Part A alone does not result in certification. You must complete Part A and at least one Part B to receive a Certificate and access workshop materials.
- [Developing CQ® Workshop](https://culturalq.com/event/developing-cq-workshop-10-3-2025/) - Everyone engages with people from different backgrounds. Cultural intelligence helps you do it better. Using peer-reviewed research and recognized methods to build CQ®, this workshop helps individuals have more effective cross-cultural connections, and improved personal and professional relationships.
- [Unconscious Bias Train-the-Trainer](https://culturalq.com/event/unconscious-bias-train-the-trainer-10-16-2025/) - Through this train-the-trainer program, you learn how to run the CQ® Your Bias: Use Cultural Intelligence to Manage Bias Workshop, a highly interactive 4 or 6 hour program in which participants draw upon research-based findings to apply CQ® to identify and manage unconscious bias. Participants receive strategies for minimizing the effect of bias in themselves
- [CQ® Train-the-Trainer Part A: Foundations](https://culturalq.com/event/cq-train-the-trainer-foundations-10-20-2025/) - The first session of all Train-the-Trainer certifications are the same and only need to be taken once. Please note: Completion of Part A alone does not result in certification. You must complete Part A and at least one Part B to receive a Certificate and access workshop materials.
- [CQ® Train-the-Trainer Part B: Developing CQ® Pathway](https://culturalq.com/event/developing-cq-pathway-10-21-2025/) - 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