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Tina Varughese

A professional speaker who leads, laughs and inspires through relevant, hilarious, thought-provoking keynotes and workshops on cross-cultural communication, work-life balance and inclusive leadership.

Tina Varughese

Diversity and Inclusion Speaker

Hi, I’m Tina and I am the go-to inclusion and cultural diversity speaker who helps you increase positivity, profits, and purpose in your organization.

I transform workplaces into spaces of psychological safety that make difficult conversations possible, enable people to see how they are part of the problem (and, more important, the solution), and result in everyone feeling seen, heard, and acknowledged.

Let’s talk about how I can do that for you.

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Tina's captivating keynotes and interactive workshops

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Leadership

The Human Side of Unconscious Bias

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Communication

50 Shades of beige: communicate With the cross-cultural advantage

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Team Building

Better Together in the Changing Workplace

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Leadership

Inclusive Leadership: From Silos to Safety

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Be VISIBLE at Work

Sales and Service

Successfully Sell and Serve All Cultures

Recruitment

Recruiting and Retaining Foreign Workers for Success and Sustainability

Resilience

Thriving Through Uncertainty: Where Communication, Collaboration and Compassion Intersect

Work-Life Balance

Ctrl-Alt-Del: Give the (Re)Boot to Work-Life Balance

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Ignite Magazine

Named one of Canada’s Top 10 Notable Speakers

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Toronto Star

Meet the woman teaching 400 Hockey Canada players and staff how to confront racism

Contact Tina for your next event

Chat with Tina about inspiring your next event.

Tina's Clients Include:

  • Alberta Health Services
  • Bristol Myers Squibb
  • Canada Life
  • Cenovus
  • Desjardins
  • Disney
  • Enbridge
  • Glaxo Smith Kline
  • Hyundai
  • Loblaws
  • McMaster University
  • Ottawa Carleton School District
  • Sask Power
  • Stikeman Elliott LLP

Testimonials

From Tina's Blog

What is the difference between Cultural Appropriation and Cultural Appreciation?

What is the difference between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation? Is wearing a sari to an Indian wedding you were...
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Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and let’s not forget Festivus…the Holiday for the Rest of Us

Did you know that there are minimally 14 different holidays between November and January? There’s Diwali- the Hindu Festival of...
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Why Hiring Employees with Disabilities is not only Inclusive but also a Competitive Advantage

Did you know that October is #DisabilityEmploymentAwareness month. When 22% ofCanadians have disabilities- both physical and intellectual- we need to...
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