- Performance improvement: Culturally diverse teams that focus on discovering how to work together effectively and practice CQ consistently outperform homogenous teams.
- Salary increases: When team members have high levels of CQ, they’re more valuable on a global team and have the potential to impact their career financially.
- Global opportunities: Global companies are always looking for those standout team members who may be a good fit to work on different teams, launch new business lines in another country, or lead their next global team. CQ gives you a competitive advantage.
- Accomplishment of company goals: Culturally diverse teams that have team members with high levels of CQ consistently accomplish global goals.
- Improved work satisfaction: Being a member of a culturally diverse virtual team is more innovative, interesting, and dynamic and creates learning opportunities that involve people and cultures that can be extremely satisfying.
- Expansion of your worldview: By focusing on CQ, you can expand your viewpoints, perspectives, and beliefs about cultures and people from around the world.
- Deeper appreciation for diversity: Developing your CQ improves your communication skills, relationship-building skills, and ability to manage conflict in a diverse team culture. It helps you appreciate, enjoy, and love the face that you work on a diverse team.
