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to Empower Others

The Inter-cultural Intelligence (ICI) Certification Journey equips you to lead individuals and teams to interact with our diverse world, doing right by others, empowering them, and honoring unique perspectives. 

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The Inter-Cultural Intelligence (ICI) Certification provides participants with a rich and deep language for understanding and shaping cultural environments, while taking the emotional sting out of what are often difficult and loaded issues. Our approach unlocks these conversations and allows coaches and facilitators to take people on a journey that results in tangible change, for themselves and the people around them.


With over 20 years of experience working alongside companies, organizations and individuals in multiple industries across five continents, Marco Blankenburgh and his team at KnowledgeWorkx went on to develop the Inter-Cultural Intelligence Framework ™ – the foundation for our Inter-Cultural Intelligence Certification. The framework involves contextual analysis and observation, as well as practical strategies and tools for preventing and resolving intercultural tension and conflict, among other related goals with a wide range of applications.

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Certification Overview

  • About Everyday IA
    Everyday IA begins with Perception Management and a focus on the role that culture plays in shaping our perspectives on the world. Next, you will explore the Three Colors of Worldview, which will help your cohort explore the deepest motivators and de-motivators that are found at the heart of cultures around the globe. In the final weeks, you will learn how cultures express their values in vastly different preferences across the 12 Dimensions of Culture.
  • Delivery Method
    The learning journey will be hosted and supported on the Promote International Group Learning platform. The proposed learning journey will consist of six 2-hour sessions and will follow the HPLJ methodology (High Performing Learning Journey), resulting in a rich and diverse learning environment that integrates the right combination of challenge and support for the learners. The Journey will also include pre-session assignments to ensure that participants are already familiar with the theoretical framework. This enhances the effectiveness of the live sessions and allows us to focus on application. Each session will result in post-session assignments that give participants the opportunity to apply what they have learned.
  • Everyday IA Topic Overview
    • The Business Case for Inter-Cultural Intelligence and its use within the Org. Context Participants will understand the global trends and growing importance of Cultural Agility in today’s complex, globalized world • Perception Management – How cultural perceptions are formed and how to detect them and adapt your behavior Participants will explore the common misperceptions in the workplace and in working relationship and be equipped with strategies to avoid them • DIR – Describe Interpret Respond Participants will learn to use the DIR Framework to slow down the thinking, speaking and acting, thus ensuring the common misperceptions are avoided and negative situations are prevented • Cultural Learner/Cultural Critic Participants will explore the Cultural Learner/Cultural Critic framework, learn to recognize critic behaviors in their own and others’ actions and change them to become Cultural Learners, making them more effective in intercultural contexts. • Three Colors of Worldview (3C) – Introduction: Participants will be introduced to the 3C framework and the drivers and motivators behind each worldview – Self-Discovery through Personal Report: Participants will use the 3C to identify the deeper cultural drivers that influence their thinking, speaking and acting. – Creating Relational Success: The 3C will equip the participants with understanding of the cultural drivers of those they work with, and how can they adapt to have better relationships with everyone around them. – Using Litmus Test to Build Culture: The Intercultural Litmus Test ensure the way they speak and act honors everyone around them, does right by them and is empowering and life-giving.
  • Your Investment
    6 sessions of 2 hours will be facilitated (total of 12 contact hours) 2 KnowledgeWorkx Facilitators will co lead the journey Participants will complete their personal Three Colors of Worldview and Cultural Mapping inventory(CMi) profiles online Course materials and reports will be provided to participants Participants will receive a free-of-charge 7-week email learning series on Three Colors of Worldview and a 13-week series on the CMi to continue the learning journey beyond the workshop Journey will be hosted on the Promote International group Learning platform A maximum of 15 to 20 participants can be a part of a single cohort The investment for the Everyday IA Journey is USD 599.00 per person

KnowledgeWorkx is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.

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KnowledgeWorkx has been approved by the ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials.

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The Inter-Cultural Intelligence Certification is designed to accommodate your busy schedule and create an avenue  to get equipped with intercultural tools and resources from the comfort of home, saving time and money.

 

Delivered and fully supported on the PromoteTM learning platform, the ICI Certification curriculum, interactions and materials are readily available as you walk through the learning journey. Each cohort is small and intimate, allowing for deep discussion and flexibility in scheduling.

 

During your training, you will meet over Zoom alongside others in your global cohort for live sessions with your Certification Facilitators. These are lively, engaging discussions where you’ll be able to practice what you’re learning in real time.

 

The pre- and post- session work each week is designed to deepen your knowledge and create opportunities for a more robust experience with each of the tools.

 

After completing a graduation project, you’ll walk away with a Certification verifying your hard-earned knowledge and ability to lead others on their own journey towards greater intercultural agility.

Upcoming Certification

Virtual ICI Certification Level 1
April 30th, 2025
6 Sessions | 120 Minutes
Virtual ICI Certification Level 1
September 10th,2025
6 Sessions | 120 Minutes
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Intercultural Agility is the biggest breakthrough in intercultural analysis for at least three decades and stands out from all other concepts by being so practical to apply with clients.​

Nicolai Tillisch

Award-winning Author and Leadership Coach

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