your team to collaborate at a
whole new level?
empathy, collaboration and inclusion on your teams.
your team to collaborate at a
whole new level?
intelligence, and increase empathy,
collaboration and inclusion on your teams.
What we do
Cultural Assessments (ICBI™ and GCAA®)
- Measure individual cultural indicators
- Identify gaps in comprehension of other cultures
- Assist leaders and teams in recognizing potential sources of conflict
Data Analytics highlight key focus areas of team growth in cultural intelligence
Coaching, Training and Digital Tools that promote development of cultural awareness, team collaboration and appreciation for diversity
Consultations with C-suite leaders and Human Capital teams to create values driven solutions that elevate cultural awareness, improve employee engagement, and increase empathy
At TKC Consulting
Factors like globalization, remote work and competing values make leading teams challenging today. Conflicts and misunderstandings are common. Self-awareness is a fundamental first step for change. With the ICBI and Cultural 4Cs coaching process, leaders and teams can grow in self-awareness, create cultural alliances and improve appreciation for diversity. When people feel seen, known and valued at the core of who they are, it is possible to bridge cultural gaps, diffuse emotional undertows and release empathy.
Today, more than ever, candidates and employees alike want to ensure that a company’s values and culture align with their own. People want to work for organizations they trust and that welcome diversity.
Cultural awareness and competency are key ingredients in setting a solid foundation for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging strategies, however, culture is often overlooked in this process.
We work alongside DEIB officers, HR leaders and executives to develop and execute strategies that incorporate cultural intelligence into DEIB initiatives, align values and improve appreciation around diversity.
Cultural Intelligence is often overlooked as an important key to increasing self-awareness, a necessary first step for recognizing and
appreciating diversity
Tamara Carpenter
FOUNDER
Tamara
Carpenter
My Story
I used to think the term “culture” applied mostly to entities like companies and countries. It was only when I relocated to Portugal as a young professional that I realized I too had an individual culture formed from my singular background and experiences. Like my own blueprint, it influenced everything I did, thought, believed. It was like a grid I looked through. I couldn’t see it, but others could.
This lack of self-awareness limited my cultural sensitivity to those with whom I worked, often leading to conflict. With greater cultural intelligence (CQ), these misunderstandings might have been avoided or at least handled with more humility and empathy.
With the help of caring friends, I stumbled through learning Portuguese, integrated into the culture, raised a family and ran a business. Looking back, however, I wish I would have been better prepared to embrace the richness of diversity rather than unconsciously resisting it.
As a Human Capital professional, cultural consultant and coach, my past struggle has turned into a passion.
As companies surge forward in an effort to create inclusive environments, key factors like curiosity, cultural sensitivity and self-awareness are often unaddressed. I believe growth in cultural intelligence cultivates the soil for diversity to thrive. It allows employees to feel seen, heard and valued.
What Our Clients Say
Would you recommend the ICBI and Culture Mastery 4Cs coaching process to other individuals or teams? – Absolutely!! It is an indicator of human traits, opening doors to honest, open and productive conversations. This lays the groundwork for long-term relationships. I work with multiple teams to realize my customer-facing projects; and they are critical to business success. This automatically puts me into diverse teams, and this index provides me a self-index of indicators to look for and achieve the metrics I want to achieve.
S. Valvekar
Senior Manager, Professional Education and Training Strategy/ Instructor
I found the ICBI™ to be a very helpful tool because of the cultural orientations it identifies and its practical application with teams and in the workplace. It’s also very relevant in my interpersonal relationships. It doesn’t measure so much how we operate as it describes who we are naturally. Tamara is an excellent coach who not only has a strong grasp of the assessment, but also had great insight and asked questions that made me reflect and understand myself better. With greater self-understanding has come greater self-compassion. Tamara is someone I would happily go back to for further coaching and insight. I highly recommend her.
C. Tsai
HR Generalist, non-profit organization
Tamara has a knack for zeroing in on important aspects of who people are and how those things play into their work. I was amazed at her thoughtful insights and how she was able to quickly understand the nuances we were discussing. Tamara is very personable, and working with her felt as though I was receiving coaching from someone who was invested in my success. The things we discussed were immediately applicable in my daily work as I work in a very diverse environment. And bonus points, our discussions also helped me see how my cultural preferences play a major role in my personal life as well.
I would highly recommend working with Tamara, and I have already been sharing the results of our work together with my coworkers!
S. Allen
Sr. Manager, Product Development, Process and Change
I have been an Adjunct Faculty member at a local university for over 10 years. The culturally sensitive trainings I have had in the past don’t come close to what I learned from the ICBI™ assessment and Tamara’s coaching ability and style. There is so much going on in our own stories that affect how we see and experience others. The individual time with Tamara and the self-awareness that came from the helpful coaching are invaluable. I had opportunities to ask questions and engage Tamara with the assessment and was made aware of my bias without judgment. With great enthusiasm I recommend ICBI™ and Tamara as a coach.
R. Dodgen, MA Spiritual Formation and Soul Care
Spiritual Director, Retreat Leader, Supervisor, Trauma Informed
Tamara draws on her extensive cross-cultural experience to deliver excellence in helping her clients understand the cultural bias we all have. She commands the platform as well as the one/one debrief setting, using her training, experience and creative approach to help individuals and teams become aware of the underlying diversity issues that often are ignored. Going through the assessment with Tamara opened my eyes to how my country of origin automatically gives me a point of view different from other societies across the world. I was particularly interested in the data that demonstrated where I carried a value or characteristic outside the norm of my country of origin. It made me realize, even more deeply, the important nuances of my uniqueness within everyday experiences in my local setting, as well. I’m even more aware of the cultural sensitivity needed when traveling to other countries. I would highly recommend taking the assessment Tamara is trained to interpret. She clearly stands out as a subject matter expert in this field.
J. Dodgen
Career Coach + Futurist
Our Process
Book an Appointment
Schedule an appointment to discuss you and/or your team’s challenges, needs and goals
Creating a Gameplan
Let us create bespoke solutions for increasing cultural competence: Each leader, team and company are unique. We will design a range of solutions for you to choose from to meet immediate and long-term goals.
Personal Guidance
We’ll lead you through the solution you choose: From administering assessments, through evaluations and customized coaching sessions, we will upskill and equip you and your team to bridge cultural gaps and work better together
Growth
We believe that growing in cultural intelligence is a lifelong process. Culture is dynamic, not static, and we will check in to make sure you and your team feel supported on your journey
Certified Practitioner
Global Competence Aptitude Assessment (GCAA®)
Individual Cultural Blueprint Indicator (ICBI™)
4Cs Cultural Mastery Process
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TKC Consulting Services LLC
5325 Alton Pkwy, Ste C-732
Irvine, CA 92604
949-482-3500
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