Tina Varughese

Immigrating from South Africa

By Tina Varughese / May 21, 2022 / 0 Comments

I met Andrea Davis initially at the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (Calgary Chapter) of which I’m currently serving my third term as President. Andrea, originally from South Africa, is a survivor of the Costa Concordia tragedy of 2012. I consider Andrea an esteemed colleague and dear friend. Such a dear friend that when she […]

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Feelings of Isolation and Inadequacy

By Tina Varughese / April 6, 2022 / 0 Comments

Feelings of Isolation and Inadequacy are Real for Women in Male Dominated Occupations Feelings of inadequacy and isolation are very real for women working in traditionally male dominated sectors. In honour of International Women’s Day where this year’s theme was #ChoosetoChallenge it’s important that we all challenge the status quo by ensuring everyone is seen, […]

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Why do Sikhs wear Turbans?

By Tina Varughese / February 24, 2022 / 0 Comments

Why do Sikhs wear Turbans? Gurprit K. Randhawa Since the time of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak, the turban has been a key, distinguishing article of a Sikh’s identity and faith. The turban holds significant historical, social, and spiritual significance for Sikhs. During the birth and development of the Sikh faith from the 15th […]

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Skin Deep

By Tina Varughese / December 15, 2021 / 0 Comments

This holiday season finds us wearing masks due to Covid19. Now more than ever remember that underneath all of those masks we truly are all the same.

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I Can See Your Voice

By Tina Varughese / November 6, 2021 / 0 Comments

What is Unconscious Bias? Our brains take shortcuts to process information, I Can See Your Voice is an example of how you automatically have an opinion before you have the facts.

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Coping with Covid

By Tina Varughese / April 15, 2021 / 0 Comments

Like everyone else, I’ve been coping with Covid. As a keynote speaker of large conferences and events, to say that my calendar has freed up, would be a slight understatement. On March 12, 2020 (BC- before Covid) I received a standing ovation in Fredericton, New Brunswick after my presentation- it was glorious and, upon reflection, […]

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Getting your Zzz’s – The Role of Sleep in the Art of Productivity

By Tina Varughese / February 27, 2021 / 0 Comments

It’s getting busy at work, you have two meetings tomorrow and task upon task is awaiting completion. You have two choices, you can either go to bed, or, spend some extra time preparing yourself for the day to come. You choose to spend the extra time preparing yourself for the next day and end up […]

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Women in Leadership

By Tina Varughese / January 30, 2021 / 0 Comments

Why Mitigating Gender Bias in the Workplace is Important to All of Us Hungry for learning more about the biases you may have without even realizing it? Here’s some food for thought (pun absolutely intended). A quick google image search of the word “professor” reveals that over 90% of professors are Caucasian men. Now although […]

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What Generational Differences in the Workplace and a Charcuterie Board Have in Common

By Tina Varughese / December 12, 2020 / 0 Comments

Have you ever wondered what generational differences and a charcuterie board possibly have in common?  Well, while at a friend’s home on the weekend I was delighted to see an amazing assortment of delicious meats and cheeses that crowded a charcuterie board.  The textures, the display, the colour, the salty and sweet all combined on […]

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Work-Life Balance and Boundaries

By Tina Varughese / November 14, 2020 / 0 Comments

It’s summer and being from Saskatchewan we love us some Roughrider football. It’s exciting to be a Rider fan, you get caught up in all the fan-fare, the cheering, the beering, the buzz, Rider Pride and Gainer the Gopher. Yes, Gainer the Gopher, an energetic and enthusiastic rodent who is truly one of a kind. […]

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