Our mission is to optimize an organization’s culture, unlocking its greatest future possibility.
“ The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. ”
- Marcel Proust
Our vision is to drive positive change,
One culture at a time.
Our mission is to optimize an organization’s culture, unlocking its greatest future possibility.
Our mission is to optimize an organization’s culture, unlocking its greatest future possibility.
CQ is a mirror, not a verdict. We bring reflection and awareness to culture, revealing what is already alive within it. And from the inside out, we help it transform into its greatest possibility.
What Is Your
Culture Quotient?
CQ provides a mirror of the spoken and unspoken behaviors and norms of an organization: a deep dive into its organizational ethos.
Cultures come in all shapes and sizes. When you understand your culture clearly and build it with intention, it becomes one of the most powerful forces in your organization.
CQ’s process is simple and succinct by design. We listen deeply. We reflect carefully. We co-create a path your organization can own and sustain.
We are culture alchemists. We believe culture can be both amplified and transformed, revealing what is already alive within an organization and building toward what it can become.
The Transformative Power of a Robust and Positive Culture
Our Process
Our disciplined yet fluid process takes a mindful approach to understanding your needs from the inside out.
Contemplate
We aim to establish opportunities for organizational reflection as an organization considers who it is, who it wants to be, and the path to optimizing its culture.
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Collaborate
To impact real & lasting change, it’s important to engage & empower the change agents of the organization: the people.
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Co-Create
Co-creation begins the moment we begin working together. Real and lasting transformation doesn’t come from outside consultants. It’s driven from within.
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Contemplate
We aim to establish opportunities for organizational reflection as an organization considers who it is, who it wants to be, and the path to optimizing its culture.
Collaborate
To impact real & lasting change, it’s important to engage & empower the change agents of the organization: the people.
Co-Create
Co-creation begins the moment we begin working together. Real and lasting transformation doesn’t come from outside consultants. It’s driven from within.
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“Culture is the essence and soul of an organization.”
— Cory Carlesimo, Co-Founder, CQ Associates
The CQ
Expertise Edge
Operator experience. Leader to leader. A trusted partner who has sat in the chair.
Change cultivated from the inside out. Sustainable by design. No long-term dependency.
Values as an operating system and north star, not just words on a website. Embedded into the fabric of your organization.
Rigorous analysis meets human wisdom. Insight that goes deeper than data alone.
Why Culture Matters
Enhanced Performance and Results
Safe and High Integrity Workplace
Impactful and Inspired Leadership
Organizational Alignment
Sustainability
“ The only thing of real importance that leaders do is to create and manage culture. ”
– Edgar Schein