Maria-Gabriele Doublesin, award winning Global Business Strategist and Intercultural Counsellor, Leading ICC – Your Hub for Intercultural Consultancy & Training.
Maria-Gabriele Doublesin is the Founder and Lead of ICC – Intercultural Intelligence & Diagnostics, where she works at the intersection of intercultural intelligence, psychology-informed practice, behavioural diagnostics, and organisational systems.
A Warranted Counsellor, Adjunct Lecturer, and strategic consultant, Maria-Gabriele brings more than three decades of international professional experience to supporting organisations, professionals, educational institutions, NGOs, and individuals in navigating cultural complexity and strengthening human-centred decision-making.
Her work is grounded in schema-informed counselling principles and an Adlerian–Dreikursian perspective, integrating insights from intercultural studies, counselling, organisational development, and systems thinking. This interdisciplinary foundation enables her to examine how cultural assumptions, behavioural patterns, organisational structures, and contextual influences shape communication, collaboration, leadership, and organisational effectiveness.
As founder of ICC, Maria-Gabriele has developed an evidence-informed approach to Intercultural Intelligence & Diagnostics, combining analytical assessment with reflective practice to identify cultural, behavioural, and systemic dynamics that influence organisational performance and professional relationships. Her work focuses on helping clients understand complexity, recognise patterns of misalignment, and develop coherent strategies that support sustainable intercultural competence and organisational resilience.
Alongside her consulting and counselling practice, Maria-Gabriele serves as an Adjunct Lecturer, delivering postgraduate and executive education in areas including intercultural competence, counselling, leadership, ethics, and professional practice. She is committed to bridging theory and practice, creating learning environments that encourage critical reflection, professional growth, and evidence-informed decision-making.
She has also designed and developed diagnostic self-assessment instruments addressing ethnocentricity, cultural intelligence, and intercultural competence, supporting both individual reflection and organisational development through structured, evidence-informed analysis.
Fluent in German, English, and Dutch, Maria-Gabriele works across international and multicultural contexts and is recognised for combining intellectual rigour with practical application. Her professional contribution has been acknowledged through several international awards recognising excellence in leadership, intercultural practice, and business innovation.
Through ICC – Intercultural Intelligence & Diagnostics, she continues to advance the understanding of intercultural intelligence as a strategic capability—supporting individuals and organisations in developing greater cultural awareness, behavioural insight, systemic understanding, and responsible leadership in an increasingly interconnected world.
A woman helping women: Maria-Gabriele Doublesin wins Best Social & Business Care Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
Awarded in recognition for setting organisational standards for Excellence and Outstanding Achievement.
Malta Business Review - Cover Feature
Discover the insights and experiences shared in her interview, titled "Practical, Measurable and Relevant".
William Spiteri Bailey
President
The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry
Over the years I have come to know Maria-Gabriele as a highly professional, principled and dedicated individual who combines intellectual depth with a genuine commitment to making a positive difference. She brings a rare ability to bridge academic rigour with practical application, enabling organisations and individuals to better understand the human dimensions that underpin effective leadership, organisational performance and intercultural collaboration.
Maria-Gabriele has established herself as a respected consultant, educator and thought leader. Her work extends well beyond traditional consultancy. She has developed innovative diagnostic frameworks, behavioural assessment tools and original methodologies that help organisations navigate increasingly complex cultural and organisational environments. Her publications, keynote presentations and research reflect not only technical expertise but also an ability to challenge conventional thinking and introduce fresh perspectives that deliver practical value.
What particularly distinguishes Maria-Gabriele is that her work is driven by purpose. She has consistently championed initiatives that promote intercultural understanding, inclusion, mental health, education and social cohesion. Through her engagement with students, professionals, businesses and community organisations, she has demonstrated that commercial success and social responsibility can, and should, go hand in hand.
Throughout our interactions, I have always found Maria-Gabriele to be professional, reliable, ethical and deeply committed to excellence. She approaches every initiative with passion, integrity and meticulous attention to detail, while maintaining a collaborative spirit that inspires confidence among colleagues, clients and stakeholders alike.
Her international outlook, combined with her commitment to continuous innovation and lifelong learning, makes her an outstanding ambassador for Malta in the fields of professional services, intercultural intelligence and organisational development.
– William Spiteri Bailey