Columbia University and Vantage Partners embrace LQ to strengthen trust and performance.

LQ™ Listening Intelligence is stepping into a new era. With fresh leadership and a bold strategy, the company is transforming how organizations approach communication by elevating listening from an overlooked habit to a powerful driver of leadership, coaching, and organizational growth. That vision is already being validated by prestigious institutions like Columbia University and global consulting powerhouse Vantage Partners, who are adopting LQ’s framework, backed by 18 years of research and practical application, to redefine collaboration, decision making, and performance at scale.

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Katie McCleary, CEO and co-owner of LQ

“Too often conversations derail not because the words are wrong but because of how they’re received,” said Katie McCleary, the new CEO of LQ and a co-owner of the company. “By helping leaders understand their habits and blind spots, we elevate listening from passive to powerful — creating connection, clarity and better results.”

Columbia University Teachers College has integrated LQ into its renowned Coaching Certification program, providing students with deep insights into their unique listening habits. Now Columbia is offering certification training so graduates can bring Listening Intelligence into their own coaching practices.

“I am thrilled to launch this new partnership integrating Columbia University’s award-winning, one-year Executive and Organizational Coaching Credential with LQ,” said Professor Terrence E. Maltbia, Faculty Director, Columbia Coaching Certification Program. “This powerful tool instantly sharpens our foundations—mindset, core competencies, and process. Deepening Listening Intelligence is crucial for truly engaging the whole person (head, heart and hand) and achieving high-impact client engagements.”

Meanwhile, Boston-based Vantage Partners, one of the world’s leading consulting agencies serving Global 1000 companies, is using LQ to Help clients lead, negotiate, communicate and collaborate more effectively. By turning listening from an unnoticed habit into a deliberate skill, they enhance their ability to adapt to global clients and gain a competitive advantage in closing deals.

LQ is offering free, one-on-one consultations with leaders to uncover how their own listening habits influence the way they communicate – and how a shared approach can streamline collaboration. For more information visit https://lq-listeningintelligence.com/.

About LQ™ Listening Intelligence: LQ™ gives individuals and teams the ability to see and use listening as a lever for sharper strategies, stronger communications and lasting progress. It is part of the RADZ Group, founded by Anne Descalzo and Rachel Zillner and dedicated to raising the collective impact.

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Too often conversations derail not because the words are wrong but because of how they’re received. By helping leaders understand their habits and blind spots, we elevate listening from passive to powerful — creating connection, clarity and better results.