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We are the only coaching practice that develops
Creative Intelligence
Helping Midlife Professionals, Pre-Retirement Executives, and Leadership Teams
Navigate Change with Confidence and Creativity
Creative Intelligence
Helping Midlife Professionals, Pre-Retirement Executives, and Leadership Teams
Navigate Change with Confidence and Creativity
Coming Soon ...
Certification in Creative Intelligence (CQ) for Coaches
Coming in November 2025: For coaches, facilitators, trainers, and learning leaders ready to move beyond surface-level development and build lasting capability — in themselves and others.
When clients are overwhelmed, teams are burned out, and leaders are unsure how to adapt, old models of coaching fall short. Creative Intelligence (CQ) gives you a new way to work — one that connects emotion, imagination, and strategic action so progress doesn’t stall when conditions get complex.
This certification is the official training in the proprietary CQ framework, developed by Veronica Scarpellino, creator of Creative Intelligence and author of Second Draft: Rewrite Your Midlife Career with Creative Intelligence.
Over the course of the program, you’ll learn to:
Built to the highest standards of professional rigor yet designed to be intuitive and immediately applicable, the Certification in Creative Intelligence equips you to guide others through the challenges of modern work with steadiness, clarity, and creativity.
You’ll leave the program ready to work at every scale: individual coaching, team facilitation, and enterprise-wide transformation. Built to professional standards, yet designed for immediate application.
ICF-aligned and in application for up to 20 CCE hours. Join the interest list for early access and founding cohort pricing.
Coming in November 2025: For coaches, facilitators, trainers, and learning leaders ready to move beyond surface-level development and build lasting capability — in themselves and others.
When clients are overwhelmed, teams are burned out, and leaders are unsure how to adapt, old models of coaching fall short. Creative Intelligence (CQ) gives you a new way to work — one that connects emotion, imagination, and strategic action so progress doesn’t stall when conditions get complex.
This certification is the official training in the proprietary CQ framework, developed by Veronica Scarpellino, creator of Creative Intelligence and author of Second Draft: Rewrite Your Midlife Career with Creative Intelligence.
Over the course of the program, you’ll learn to:
- Integrate emotional intelligence, creative thinking, and strategic action into every coaching engagement.
- Help clients reframe stress and uncertainty as catalysts for insight and innovation.
- Coach individuals, teams, and entire organizations toward greater adaptability and performance.
- Use CQ as a system that scales — from self-awareness to culture design.
Built to the highest standards of professional rigor yet designed to be intuitive and immediately applicable, the Certification in Creative Intelligence equips you to guide others through the challenges of modern work with steadiness, clarity, and creativity.
You’ll leave the program ready to work at every scale: individual coaching, team facilitation, and enterprise-wide transformation. Built to professional standards, yet designed for immediate application.
ICF-aligned and in application for up to 20 CCE hours. Join the interest list for early access and founding cohort pricing.
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From Goldfinch Leadership Publications:
"Second Draft: Rewrite Your Midlife Career With Creative Intelligence" by Veronica Scarpellino Learn how to navigate career disruption with confidence, creativity, and strategy. Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, the Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author, says, "Second Draft is a powerful, insightful guide for anyone looking to redefine their professional path with clarity, purpose, and creativity!" Available on Amazon. 
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Your Creativity + Innovation Coach
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Veronica Scarpellino, founder of Goldfinch Leadership, is an executive coach and Creative Thought Partner operating at the top tier of her field. Dual-credentialed (ICF PCC + CCE BCC) and a member of Forefront: Powered by Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches, she works across industries and sectors, guiding individuals at career and leadership inflection points and helping leaders and teams adapt, collaborate, and perform at their highest level.
Through her Creative Intelligence (CQ) framework—the dynamic interplay of emotion, creativity, and strategic action—Veronica delivers tailored engagements that equip clients to think differently, lead with agility, and drive transformation in complex, fast-changing environments. |
Creative thinking can change people. |
Coaching Topics
Career Change or Transition
Retirement or Encore Career Planning
Creative Thinking Capacity Building
Leadership Development
Emotional Intelligence
Team Culture + Collaboration
Strategic Scenario Planning
Special Projects
Career Change or Transition
Retirement or Encore Career Planning
Creative Thinking Capacity Building
Leadership Development
Emotional Intelligence
Team Culture + Collaboration
Strategic Scenario Planning
Special Projects
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The CQ TrifectaFuture-Proof Your Career with Creative Intelligence (CQ)
The future of work demands more than just technical skills. It requires the ability to think adaptively, lead with emotional intelligence, and take creative action.
That’s why I developed the CQ: a powerful framework designed to help professionals and leaders stay ahead of disruption and thrive in uncertainty. |
CQ includes:
Creative Thinking
Leverage your unique perspective to innovate beyond traditional paths. |
Emotional Intelligence
Lead with empathy, build trust, and navigate change confidently. |
Applied Creativity
Transform ideas into action through strategic decision-making and experimentation. |
Services
Pre-Retirement ProfessionalsCreating your meaningful "encore career" Key Challenges:
Did you know? 51% of professionals delay retirement due to enjoyment of their profession. |
HR/L&D LeadershipBuilding creative capacity across teams Key Challenges:
Did you know? Every $1 invested in leadership development returns $7 in value. |
Career Transition CoachingNavigating career transitions in your 40s-mid 60s Key Challenges:
Did you know? 80% of employees between 45-55 are open to career changes. |
Creative Thought PartnerPartner with a Creative Thought Guide Key Challenges:
Did you know? 76% of executives report that having a dedicated thinking partner significantly improves their decision-making quality and confidence. |
Why Creative Intelligence (CQ)?
When you’re facing complexity, change, or an inflection point in your career or leadership, what you want isn’t another strategy session — it’s results. You need clarity, momentum, and the confidence to move forward when the path is uncertain.
That’s where Creative Intelligence (CQ) comes in.
CQ is the capacity to think expansively, feel intelligently, and act decisively, especially when stakes are high and answers aren’t obvious. It transforms the way you approach challenge and change, turning hesitation into insight, and insight into progress.
Leaders and teams use CQ to:
What Makes CQ Different?
Traditional coaching focuses on goals, productivity, or mindset in isolation. CQ integrates the whole human system — how you think, feel, and act — into a single, practical framework for growth.
CQ builds four capabilities essential for the future of work:
You don’t need another checklist of shoulds.
You need tools to think differently, adapt faster, and act courageously. And that’s what Creative Intelligence delivers.
That’s where Creative Intelligence (CQ) comes in.
CQ is the capacity to think expansively, feel intelligently, and act decisively, especially when stakes are high and answers aren’t obvious. It transforms the way you approach challenge and change, turning hesitation into insight, and insight into progress.
Leaders and teams use CQ to:
- Reframe uncertainty into opportunity
- Make clear decisions under pressure
- Strengthen collaboration and communication
- Recover energy and focus when complexity drains both
What Makes CQ Different?
Traditional coaching focuses on goals, productivity, or mindset in isolation. CQ integrates the whole human system — how you think, feel, and act — into a single, practical framework for growth.
CQ builds four capabilities essential for the future of work:
- Imagination — to see new solutions and possibilities others miss
- Emotional Intelligence — to manage resistance, feedback, and change
- Creative Tension — to use discomfort as fuel for innovation
- Strategic Follow-Through — to translate ideas into action and impact
You don’t need another checklist of shoulds.
You need tools to think differently, adapt faster, and act courageously. And that’s what Creative Intelligence delivers.
