WHAT WE DO
Since 2010, over 275 organizations, schools, colleges, and businesses across Vermont and beyond have sought our services. We have facilitated workshops for over 7500 people: from community organizers to superintendents to CEOs, with the goal of increasing equity and cultural proficiency in our communities.
TRAINING CAPACITY AREAS:
Social identity and group membership
Implicit Bias
Cultural norms in the workplace
Having difficult / “courageous” conversations
Recognizing and addressing microaggressions
Power and privilege in the workplace
Ally behavior
Culturally competent recruitment and hiring practices
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY AREAS:
Leadership and strategies for cultivating a positive organizational culture of change
Cultural competence in vision, mission, statement, and policy development
Marketing and community outreach
Professional development/learning affinity group structures
Strategic planning: organizational assessment and focused goal-setting
Ongoing advising and coaching
TRAINING DELIVERY METHODS
Each of the CQ Strategies trainers are familiar with and comfortable in using a multitude of active training and adult learning methods for diverse participant groups. CQ Strategies values a participant-centered approach that respects and affirms the diverse learning styles in the group.
CQ Strategies trainings include small and large group activities, paired and small group structured dialogues (concentric circle activities, case study discussions, etc.), experiential simulations, and / or videos followed by discussion. In all cases, participants are continuously asked to connect and apply workshop content with their everyday personal and work experiences. Within the training environment, 2 or more consultants are present to employ keen observation of nonverbal behaviors, track audience engagement and participation, monitor the group dynamics of who is less or more vocal, and constantly assess the flow and sequencing of activities in real time.
Each trainer brings their own perspective, offering personal stories to clarify points and to add a human touch to concepts that are at times challenging to understand. We find that the diversity of perspectives shared by the trainers significantly impacts the participants’ ability to feel secure enough to summon the personal courage that is needed to embrace learning in this work.