Creative Intelligence (CQ) Framework

Learn a Research-Based Framework

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

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Practical and Actionable

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

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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 research from the World Economic Forum and Harvard Business Review, the program moves through a clear progression — Self → Other → Group → System — helping you strengthen your own CQ capacity and scale it to organizational impact. 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. Graduates earn the Certified Creative Intelligence Practitioner™ designation, with ICF Continuing Coach Education (CCE) credits pending approval.

The syllabus

4 Chapters · 4 Lessons

  1. 1

    Introduction to Creative Intelligence

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      The CQ Framework Overview

  2. 2

    The Self: CQ for the Practitioner

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      Neuroscience of Creativity

  3. 3

    The Individual: CQ in Coaching and Development Conversations

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Group Dynamics and Creative Facilitation

  4. 4

    Capstone: Claiming Your CQ Practice

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      Presenting and Evaluating Your Project

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About the Creator

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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Take the first step towards becoming a Certified Creative Intelligence Practitioner™ and revolutionize your coaching and leadership approach. Founding Cohort Rate: $795 (Future Enrollment: $1,500)

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