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AQ (Adversity Quotient) for OrganizationsAQ Programs Process: The 100-Day Ascent
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AQEvery group that completes our programs measurably improves its AQ. The post-session 90-Day Ascent makes sure these changes last.


Making It Stick: The AQ 100-Day Ascent

1— Pre-Session Survey

Two weeks prior to the AQ Session, attendees complete a 2–4 minute online survey regarding their biggest challenges and the resulting effect on themselves and others. This data is compiled and used prior to, as well as during, the session to customize our approach to your specific group.

2—The AQ Session

Held in a classroom, our interactive, engaging sessions give participants the tools required to understand, assess, and strengthen their AQs, resilience, and overall effectiveness.

3—The AQ SkillSites Reinforcement Challenge

Since even the best training can die without reinforcement, the AQ program combines the best of interactive classroom engagement with the most proven e-learning.

The climb continues. For 90 days following the session, participants engage in a virtual ascent, or mountain climb, called the AQ SkillSites™. This tool delivers weekly, interactive, 5–15 minute challenges online and prompts participants to recall, reinforce, and apply what they learned as they ascend through ten “camps.”

The climb culminates at the summit, where participants re-measure their AQs and receive immediate comparative feedback about their gains, profiles, and remaining opportunities for growth.

“Lead climbers” may receive their individual and group-level reports indicating the measurable gains and specific recommendations for gaining greater resilience into the future.