The World's First Validated DQ Assessment
Reimagining Diversity Begins Here
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We’re more than just business advisors
Diversity Intelligence®, LLC offers the validated Hughes and Liang Diversity Intelligence® assessment © 2020. This validated tool measures DQ of leaders in all fields and provides four individual scores of leader knowledge, workplace education and training, behavior, and overall DQ.
What is Diversity Intelligence®?
Diversity Intelligence® (DQ) is the capability of individuals to recognize the value of workplace diversity and to use this information to guide thinking and behavior.
Award Winning and Highly Qualified Adviser
Dr. Claretha Hughes is Professor of Human Resource Development at the University of Arkansas. Her research interests include valuing people and technology in the workplace, technology development, diversity intelligence®, learning technologies, and ethical and legal issues. She has published over 80 articles and chapters in peer-reviewed journals, books, and conferences and has 14 books including a textbook along with the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council currently used for certifying manufacturing workers. She serves as a book proposal reviewer for SAGE, Emerald, IGI Global, Palgrave Macmillan, and CyberTech Publishing. She has served as a grant proposal reviewer for the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Minority Business Development Agency in the United States Department of Commerce. She has served as a Co-PI for a National Science Foundation Research in Formation of Engineers project.
She has served in manufacturing leadership roles in food, health care, and textile industries for Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated, Abbott Laboratories, and Burlington Industries. She has served as VP of Communications, President-Elect, and President of the Valleys of Virginia Chapter of the Association of Talent Development (ATD) – formerly ASTD. She is a national member of ATD and has twice presented at the ATD International Conference and Exposition. Dr. Hughes received her PhD in Career and Technical Education specializing in Training and Development from Virginia Tech. She also holds an MBA from the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, a Master of Textile Technology Management from NC State University, and a BA in Chemistry from Clemson University. Dr. Hughes has over 30 years of experience in business and industry and higher education. She is a certified Master Trainer and received the 2022 Academy of Human Resource Development Forward Award for her Diversity Intelligence™ research.
Strategic Diversity Intelligent Leadership consultancy services
- Recognize differences between themselves and others without it being an obstacle to performance.
- Reflect on their actions and behaviors toward all employees and effectively implement new strategies.
- Value the differences in employees without attempting to make everyone alike.
- Embrace employee differences as strengths rather than weaknesses.
Diversity Intelligence® consultancy services
- Diversity Intelligence® Certification
- Customized Diversity Intelligence® Master Class
- Customized demographics within DQ Assessment
- Specialized Diversity Intelligence® Train-the-Trainer