Introducing The XQ Factor™
What is the The XQ Factor™?
There is a growing disconnect between the skills that people think they need for success and the skills that people actually need for true success.
The XQ Factor™ is the unique set of life skills that will always matter—the ones that define holistic success across every aspect of life: personally, professionally, and purposefully.
Our executive coaching and consulting services equip you with the unique XQ Factor skillset. These aren’t just “soft skills.” These are the real skills that shape real success—the ability to lead, relate, communicate, adapt, solve, reflect, grow, and thrive.
The XQ Factor Framework™
1. You: Your Foundation
2. Your Relationships: Your Ability to Connect & Collaborate
2. Your Relationships: Your Ability to Connect & Collaborate
- Your Vision, Mission & Mantra
- Your Personality (Myers Briggs)
- Emotional Intelligence (TalentSmartEQ)
- Wellness & Well-being
- Physical health, Mental health, Spiritual health
2. Your Relationships: Your Ability to Connect & Collaborate
2. Your Relationships: Your Ability to Connect & Collaborate
2. Your Relationships: Your Ability to Connect & Collaborate
- Communication Skills
- Connection, Belonging & Inclusion
- Giving & Receiving Feedback
- Conflict Management
- Negotiation Skills
3. Your Career: Your Strategic Thinking and Leadership
2. Your Relationships: Your Ability to Connect & Collaborate
3. Your Career: Your Strategic Thinking and Leadership
- Leadership
- Planning & Problem Solving
- Strategy & Critical Thinking
- Decision Making (Decision Matrix)
- Navigating Teams Dynamics
- Building Culture & Engagement
4. Your Success: Your Systems for Achievement
4. Your Success: Your Systems for Achievement
3. Your Career: Your Strategic Thinking and Leadership
- Motivation & Goal Setting
- Growth Mindset
- Time Management
- Stress Management
- Financial / Wealth /Real Estate Planning
5. Your Joy: Your Purpose & Fulfillment
4. Your Success: Your Systems for Achievement
5. Your Joy: Your Purpose & Fulfillment
- Dealing with Change & Resilience
- Growth Mindset
- Finding Balance & Mindfulness
- Discovering your Purpose & Giving Back
- Cultivating Your Happiness & Joy
About XQ Consulting
Insights
Expertise
Expertise
We have over 25 years of experience partnering with leaders from across the globe to solve complex challenges and drive lasting results. From careers to relationships, we have seen it all and we are ready to help.
Our executive coaching and consulting insights are designed to improve your ability to navigate the world. In this way,
We have over 25 years of experience partnering with leaders from across the globe to solve complex challenges and drive lasting results. From careers to relationships, we have seen it all and we are ready to help.
Our executive coaching and consulting insights are designed to improve your ability to navigate the world. In this way, we are able to best support you on your quest to lead a fulfilling, meaningful life.
Expertise
Expertise
Expertise
XQ Consulting is led by Dr. Taryn Zlatin McKenzie--a visionary leader who is driven to motivate, challenge and inspire individuals. With an infectious energy and passion for growth, she challenges others to think differently and reimagine what’s possible.
In addition to her consulting and executive coaching work, Dr. McKenzie teaches a
XQ Consulting is led by Dr. Taryn Zlatin McKenzie--a visionary leader who is driven to motivate, challenge and inspire individuals. With an infectious energy and passion for growth, she challenges others to think differently and reimagine what’s possible.
In addition to her consulting and executive coaching work, Dr. McKenzie teaches at the College of Charleston as a business professor, where she brings XQ insights into every class she teaches.
She holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership, with a focus on Emotional Intelligence and Employee Engagement. She also earned an Executive Graduate Degree in Business Management from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of Maryland.
Approach
Expertise
Approach
We take a holistic approach to executive coaching and consulting. We work closely with you to understand your unique goals and challenges, and develop solutions that address your specific needs.
Our style is collaborative, transparent, and results-driven.