Cultural intelligence is the capability to relate and work well across cultures. The approach pairs a validated assessment from the Cultural Intelligence Center with training built on David Livermore's research, so people do more than learn about cultural intelligence. They can see how far they have grown.
Each person completes the assessment to set an honest baseline, takes part in the learning and the experiences that go with it, then sits the assessment again. The result is clear data you can use to evaluate a programme and report to leadership and families.
Facilitated by Tim Barrett, accredited CQ facilitator and lifetime member of the Society of CQ Fellows.
$89 AUD per assessment
How it works
Pre-trip CQ assessment
6 to 12 weeks before departureAll participants complete their online CQ assessment.
Complete CoreCQ course work
Participants complete the CoreCQ course work online, which explores the four CQ capabilities and the scenarios they are likely to meet overseas.
On the international trip
Through daily activities and team debriefs, the group keeps returning to the CQ language and talks through how strategies and actions are playing out in real life.
At the final debrief, students and staff complete the post-trip assessment to measure growth in individual and group CQ.
Back-home workshop
A reflective session where each participant receives a comparison of their pre and post scores, showing the development in clear terms.
Celebrate and report
Outcomes are shared with the wider community and with leadership, and the impact of the experience is celebrated.
Where it fits, CQ certification and growth can be tied to report cards, learner profiles or resumes.
Tracking CQ growth
Each participant and the group are assessed before the experience and again on return. Setting the two side by side gives a group a clear, shared picture of how its cultural intelligence has grown and where the biggest shifts have happened.

