Certification in Creative Intelligence (CQ) — Professional Credential for Coaches & Facilitators

Join an elite group of Human Development Professionals mastering Creative Intelligence to drive innovation and growth. Designed especially for experienced coaches, trainers, facilitators, and L&D or HR professionals who want to deepen their ability to help individuals and teams think more creatively and navigate complexity with confidence. 100% on-demand and self-paced, you drive your schedule. 20 ICF CCEs pending approval (13.5 Core Competency, 6.5 Resource Development) Founding Cohort Rate: $795 (Standard 2026 pricing begins in January)

Learn a Research-Based Framework

Discover how to integrate emotion, imagination, and strategic action to make creativity teachable and measurable.

Practical and Actionable

Apply CQ to professional contexts, enhancing creative thinking and problem-solving skills.

Elevate Your Craft

Gain expertise in facilitating creative growth in individuals and teams, becoming a leader in Creative Intelligence.

About the Course Become a Certified Creative Intelligence Practitioner™

Designed for experienced coaches, facilitators, and L&D professionals, this advanced certification helps you expand your ability to guide others through complexity, change, and creative growth. You’ll learn to apply Creative Intelligence (CQ) — a proven framework integrating emotion, imagination, and strategic action — to make creativity practical, measurable, and repeatable in your work with clients and teams. Grounded in leading research from neuroscience, psychology, emotional intelligence, and creativity studies — and reinforced by insights from the World Economic Forum, Harvard Business Review, and other leading organizations in the future-of-work landscape — this certification blends scientific rigor with real-world application. The program follows a clear developmental progression: Self → Other → Group → System. This structure helps you build your own CQ capacity first, then apply it confidently with individuals, teams, and organizations. Through six focused modules and a capstone project, you’ll gain the tools and confidence to help people think differently, solve problems more creatively, and lead with greater adaptability.

Inside the Certification: How You’ll Build Your CQ

6 On-Demand Chapters: 1. Introduction to Creative Intelligence (CQ) 2. The Self: CQ for the Practitioner 3. The Individual: CQ in Coaching and Developing Others 4. The Collective: CQ in Groups and Teams 5. The System: Scaling CQ Inside Organizations 6. Capstone: Claiming Your CQ Practice The course includes a comprehensive workbook, a digital copy of the book "Second Draft," exercises, quizzes, and a capstone written project to integrate your learning into your existing practice. Upon course completion, earn the Certified Creative Intelligence Practitioner™ designation. This certification and credential are available exclusively through Goldfinch Leadership, the creator of the Creative Intelligence (CQ) framework. 20 ICF Continuing Coach Education (CCE) credits pending approval. (13.5 CC and 6.5 RD)

The Syllabus & Course Details

6 Chapters · 39 Lessons

1
Introduction to Creative Intelligence
1. (Included in full purchase)
  Welcome from Veronica
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  Resource Downloads
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Illustrative Case Study: EyeWriter
4. (Included in full purchase)
  The CQ Framework Background
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Creative Intelligence in Depth via "Second Draft"
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Pillar #1: Emotional Intelligence
7. (Included in full purchase)
  Pillar #2: Creative Thinking
8. (Included in full purchase)
  Pillar #3: Strategic Action
9. (Included in full purchase)
  Future-Ready Skills for Coaches
10. (Included in full purchase)
  Introduction to CQ Quiz
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The Self: CQ for the Practitioner
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  The Self - An Intro
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  Your Creative Thinking Styles
3. (Included in full purchase)
  A Bit of Neuroscience
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  The Studio Mindset, Revisited
5. (Included in full purchase)
  The Toggle: Imagination vs. Practicality
6. (Included in full purchase)
  The Self Quiz
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The Individual: CQ in Coaching and Developing Others
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  The Other: Client Case Study
2. (Included in full purchase)
  One-on-one Coaching Flow
3. (Included in full purchase)
  CQ Pillars in 1:1 Coaching
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Studio Mindset 1:1 Coaching Tips
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Coaching the Rogue Creatives
6. (Included in full purchase)
  Guardrails & Integration
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  The Individual Quiz
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The Collective: CQ in Groups and Teams
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  Group Intro & Pixar Case Study
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  Group CQ Facilitation Best Practices
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Balancing Group's Conceptual and Practical Thinking
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Studio Mindset for Team Collaboration
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  The Group Pause: Reset Before You Decide
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  The Group Quiz
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The System: Scaling CQ Inside Organizations
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  CQ as Ecosystem: Costco Case Study
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  CQ Interventions as a Strategic Partner
3. (Included in full purchase)
  The System Quiz
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  CQ Pilot & Blueprint
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Capstone: Claiming Your CQ Practice
1. (Included in full purchase)
  CQ Practitioner Integration
2. (Included in full purchase)
  Mini CQ Case Study: RTO
3. (Included in full purchase)
  Coaching Through the CQ Business Case
4. (Included in full purchase)
  CQ Capstone Project Details
5. (Included in full purchase)
  Capstone Project Assignment & Template
6. (Included in full purchase)
  CQ Practitioner Final Exam

What you'll learn

Creativity as a Top Future Skill

Creativity isn’t optional for the future of work. It’s essential. The CQ Certification teaches you how to cultivate and apply it intentionally, no art required.

Creativity Is Whole-Brain Integration

Creative Intelligence (CQ) is built on the science of integration, linking emotion, imagination, and strategic action to make creativity both repeatable and measurable.

Leadership’s Role in Creative Cultures

Creative Intelligence (CQ) gives you the tools to become — and coach others to be — the kind of leader who cultivates innovation, resilience, and engagement across teams.

About the Instructor

Veronica Scarpellino, PCC, BCC Executive Coach • Master Facilitator • Founder, Goldfinch Leadership Veronica is the creator of Creative Intelligence (CQ) — a proprietary framework that integrates emotional intelligence, creative thinking, and strategic action to make creativity practical, teachable, and measurable. A member of Forefront: Powered by Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches, Veronica has over two decades of experience helping seasoned and emerging leaders, teams, and fellow coaches navigate transitions and unlock innovation. Her work bridges research and application, translating insights from neuroscience and psychology into tools that create lasting change. As the author of "Second Draft: Rewrite Your Midlife Career with Creative Intelligence" — endorsed by Marshall Goldsmith — Veronica brings unmatched expertise in developing creative capacity at every level of leadership.

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