CQ Spotlight: December 2021 - PDF document

CQ Spotlight: December 2021 The CQ Spotlight initiative aims to showcase stories about the impactful work that CQ Certified Facilitators do at home and abroad. The CQ Spotlight for this quarter is Ashiedu Joel! Ashiedu Joel is a strategist in inclusive leadership and engagement with over 20 years of experience across a range of sectors – corporate, academic, community voluntary, and pub lic. Ashiedu is CQ Certified, attending the CQ Certification, CQ Train - the - Trainer, and Unconscious Bias programs in 2021. Ashiedu is the Founder of Ashioma Consults, a cultural capital and inclusive leadership company. Her background is in engineering wi th doctoral research in sustainable development with an emphasis on governance and resilience. As a CQ Certified Facilitator, Ashiedu uses her knowledge and training to support community groups, businesses, statutory agencies, charities, and faith organiza tions to clarify their DEI vision, engage staff and stakeholders, plan strategically, establish accountability measures, and take action to embed inclusive practice. From Community Engagement to Inclusive Leadership Ashiedu’s desire to improve and further develop her own cultural intelligence became especially clear when she was appointed corporate engagement lead. Through her role, she interacted closely with a diverse and multicultural community. These interactions helped her better understand and respo nd to differences in cultures, values, lifestyles, and ethnic backgrounds. Cultural intelligence training informs Ashiedu’s various roles as an Elected Councillor, a Non - Executive Director, a Justice of the Peace, and an independent advocate for victims of domestic abuse. Through Ashioma Consults, Ashiedu supports clients to navigate multicultural challenges. As someone who grew up in a multicultural and traditionally diverse society, and later living, working, and traveling across Europe, she was fascinate d by the similarities and differences in languages, customs, communication, and leadership styles. As a culturally intelligent leader, she deploys her CQ when interacting and dialoguing with colleagues from across the world, learning and adapting her appro ach and language for inclusive leadership, to foster lasting professional and personal relations while enjoying the opportunity to learn and share together. Like what you’re reading? Sign - up for our monthly newsletter here . CQ TRAIN - THE - TRAINER UNCONSCIOUS BIAS TRAIN - THE - TRAINER Want To Become The Next CQ Spotlight? The CQ Spotlight initiative offers CQ Certified Facilitators the opportunity to showcase their CQ work with our readers on our blog page, social media, and upcoming Certified Facilitator Newsletter. To submit a request to be featured, simply email Jennifer Benbow at Jennifer.Benbow@CulturalQ.com with the following information:  Why is CQ important to you?  How has CQ impacted your life and business?  Share an important CQ experience, project, or deal. You must have attended our CQ Certification , CQ Train - the - Trainer , or Unconsci ous Bias Train - the - Trainer programs to qualify. We look forward to featuring you! About the Cultural Intelligence Center The Cultural Intelligence Center is an innovative, research - based consulting and training organization that draws upon empirical find ings to help executives, companies, universities, and government organizations assess and improve cultural intelligence (CQ) – the ability to work effectively with people from different nationalities, ethnicities, age groups, and more. We provide you with innovative solutions that improve multicultural performance based on rigorous academic research. More information about the Cultural Intelligence Center can be found on our website located at http://www.CulturalQ.c om . View & Download Original Source @ https://culturalq.com/blog/cq - spotlight - october - 2021 - copy/