CQ Global learning Journey - LEADING CHANGE

Our carefully curated schedule blends learning with authentic cultural engagement:

Pre-Departure: 4-Week CQ Virtual Masterclass

Your journey begins before you arrive! A comprehensive virtual masterclass will equip you with foundational CQ knowledge and tools. You'll arrive in Penang ready to apply theory directly to real-world experiences.

On-Site: Penang Immersion (September 20-25, 2026)

• Cultural Cooking Class: Dive hands-on into Penang's culinary traditions. Learn to prepare local dishes from master chefs, understanding not just ingredients, but the cultural stories behind each flavour.
• Interacting with Locals: Guided opportunities to engage with local artisans, shopkeepers, and community members. Practice your CQ by navigating real-time cultural exchanges.
• Heritage Walks & Explorations: Discover Georgetown's hidden gems, diverse religious sites, and vibrant neighbourhoods, observing the melting pot in action.
• Local Food Tasting: Embark on a gastronomic adventure, sampling authentic local dishes, each offering insight into Penang's diverse heritage.
• CQ Debriefs, Reflection, and Journaling: Instead of traditional structured sessions, dedicated time is set aside daily for CQ Debriefs, quiet reflection, and guided journaling. This time allows you to recall, refer to, and integrate your experiences, encounters, and thoughts from the field. This deep, personal processing is essential to continuously build and hardwire your CQ skills for lasting personal and professional change.
• Networking Evenings: Build lasting relationships with fellow pioneering leaders from around the globe.

Your Exclusive Investment Includes:

• Pre-Immersion Learning - Full access to the 4-week Virtual CQ Masterclass prior to departure.
• Luxury Accommodation - 5 nights luxury accommodation at the Eastern & Oriental (E&O) Hotel.
• Program Content - All immersive experiences and Guide sessions with expert local facilitators, including all curated cultural experiences (Cooking Class, Food Tasting, guided explorations).
• Meals & Amenities - Daily Breakfast at the E&O Hotel. Mini-bar with daily replenishment in your suite. Three scheduled dinners: Welcome Dinner (arrival evening), Dinner on the first program day, and the Final Night Celebration Dinner. Cooking Class Lunch (Note: One evening is reserved for self-exploration and dining.)
• Logistics & Transport All scheduled local transportation and dedicated tour bus services for all group activities.
• Contribution & Tipping - Contributions/donations to the local religious institutions visited, and tips for all tour guides and drivers.
• Resources - Welcome amenities, workshop materials, and journaling supplies.

? Not Included:

• Airfare
• Alcoholic Beverages
• Personal transportation outside of the scheduled program tours.
• Hotel incidentals (e.g. room service, spa treatments, charges beyond the replenished mini-bar).
• Lunches and Dinner on the self-exploration evening.(Day 3)
• Travel insurance
• Transportation from airport to hotel – Taxis and Grab (Uber/Lyft equivalent) are readily available. English is widely spoken. Airport transfers can be arranged with tour company