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Your CQ Journey Starts Here: Getting Real Results from the eBook
Image via https://unsplash.com/photos/woman-in-white-long-sleeve-shirt-and-blue-denim-jeans-sitting-on-brown-wooden-table-using-vqWWOnA6--M with Gemini enhancements You bought the cultural intelligence (CQ) eBook. Smart move. But here's the thing: This isn't a book you only read. It's a framework you live. Here's how to actually use the CQ eBook to transform how you lead. Table of Contents: You’ve Got the eBook. Now What? Part 1: Foundation (Chapters 1-3) — Learn and Unlea
Daphne, FNDR of Tough Convos
2 days ago4 min read
CQ is the New EQ: Are You a Good Manager or a Great Leader?
EQ Made You a Good Manager. Cultural Intelligence Makes You a Great Leader. Get the CQ eBook. Available now at www.toughconvos.com/cq-ebook Why? When emotional intelligence (EQ) became the buzzword of leadership training in the 1990s, it was a game-changer. Finally, managers were being taught that empathy, self-awareness, and emotional regulation mattered just as much as technical skill. But workplaces have evolved. Today, we have hybrid, global, and increasingly diverse setu
Daphne, FNDR of Tough Convos
Nov 214 min read
The Authentic Leader in a Complex World: Why Global Citizenship Starts with Cultural Intelligence
Let’s be honest — leading right now feels impossible. Your team lives globally, even if your office is local. And here’s what that really means: Leading remote teams isn’t going anywhere. Your “local” team includes people across time zones, cultures, and completely different lived experiences. Gen Z is watching. They expect leaders to have informed perspectives on what’s happening in the world — and they notice when you stay silent. Silence speaks. Not saying anything about g
Daphne, FNDR of Tough Convos
Nov 134 min read
The Leadership Tool Every Manager Will Want Early Access To
Image link: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-group-of-women-standing-and-smiling-while-wearing-corporate-attire-8171224/ “I’ve spent months creating a tool that helps managers build cultural intelligence and lead with impact. But only the first 50 will receive early access — at nearly 40% off. Here’s why you want to be one of them.” If you’re managing multicultural teams , you know the drill: deadlines slip, meetings drag on aimlessly, even ones with agendas, and key voices st
Daphne, FNDR of Tough Convos
Nov 64 min read
The Cultural Tax: How Code-Switching Undermines Leadership Performance
They embrace leadership development to become a model that enables a truly inclusive workplace where they capitalize on differences, to become a stronger, more innovative, and cohesive team as a result.
Daphne, FNDR of Tough Convos
Oct 314 min read
Behind the Scenes: The Science and Soul of Our CQ Quiz
Photo by Hanna Pad from Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-in-white-dress-shirt-and-white-pants-sitting-on-floor-using-macbook-7552374/ I’ve taken more online assessments than I can count — personality tests, leadership quizzes, cultural awareness assessments. Most told me I was “culturally aware.” None explained why my multicultural team still struggled to communicate. So, we built a quiz that actually reveals what matters. Table of Contents: Why Most Cultural Inte
Daphne, FNDR of Tough Convos
Oct 244 min read
Why Your Cultural Identity Makes You a Better Leader
If you want tools and strategies to lean into your identity, use it to lead more strongly across difference, and build CQ that actually works. Discover how to leverage your cultural identity with the 2 Stages 2 CQ framework.
Daphne, FNDR of Tough Convos
Oct 175 min read
The 2 Stages 2 CQ Framework: How to Build Cultural Intelligence That Actually Works
Your team has the talent. So why does everything take three times longer than it should? The answer isn’t solely about communication skills; it’s about cultural intelligence (CQ) . Let’s say you have a global project meeting over Zoom. The U.S. manager dives straight into business, while the Japan team stays quiet, waiting for cues from the hierarchy. The silence is deafening. The manager thinks there’s disengagement, while the Japanese team assumes she doesn’t value harmony.
Daphne, FNDR of Tough Convos
Oct 105 min read
From Cultural Blind Spots to Team Breakthroughs
At work, cultural blind spots show up as misunderstandings, strained teamwork, or missed opportunities. The good news is that once we recognize them, those blind spots can turn into breakthroughs.
Daphne, FNDR of Tough Convos
Oct 25 min read
Unlocking the Hidden Costs of Communication in Remote Teams
Ready to stop leaving $12,506 on the table? Explore our cultural intelligence (CQ) solutions and build a team that communicates across cultures — and across borders with ease.
Daphne, FNDR of Tough Convos
Sep 255 min read
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