Tina Varughese

Tina Varughese

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Calgary, Alberta

Diversity & Inclusion - ED&I Strategy, Inclusive Leadership, Cultural & Generations Expert

Tina Varughese was named one of Canada’s Top 10 Notable Speaker by Ignite Magazine, Canada’s leading magazine for conference and event planners. Her work has been featured in the Toronto Star, TSN, CBC Eye Opener, the Globe and Mail and HR Director. By carefully weaving personal stories with touching humour, her interactive and highly entertaining approach disarms attendees as she breaks down barriers while building bridges. Past clients include Carnival Cruises, Pfizer, TD Canada Trust, Loblaws, Kraft-Heinz and the Department of Military Defense. She ignites authenticity, encourages belonging and inspires connection. She is the Past-President of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (Alberta Chapter). Tina was part of Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty- a campaign she admired due to its strides in redefining beauty. Tina resides in Calgary, Alberta with her husband and two children.

TINA VARUGHESE BIOGRAPHY

Tina Varughese (CSP) is a “hilarious, dynamic, thought-provoking, humorous, energetic and engaging” speaker. She offers workshops and keynotes on a number of topics including: “Diversity, Inclusion, Unconscious Bias, Inter-Generational Workforce, Cross-Cultural Communication and Sales, Leadership Staff Recruitment and Work-Life Balance”. Tina Varughese was recently voted as one of Canada’s Top 10 Notable Speakers by Ignite Magazine.

For fifteen years Tina Varughese, B.A.; B.Comm, worked with immigrants in her roles with the Province of Alberta’s immigration office, as well as running her own successful relocation and settlement firm. She is a contributing writer for the Human Resource Institute of Alberta’s Network magazine, Calgary Real Estate News, and Home to Home magazine, and has been profiled in Alberta Venture Magazine. She is the President of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (Calgary) Chapter and was named one of Canada’s 10 great speakers in Ignite Magazine. Tina Varughese has been the face of diversity, literally, since she was chosen to be in “Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty” representing beauty in diversity.

Tina Varughese is an Indo-Canadian daughter of first-generation East-Indian parents, which allows her to find “the best of both worlds” and shed light, knowledge, and most importantly, universal humour into the intercultural workplace. Her experience as a mother, daughter, wife, sister and friend impacts her keynote delivery on work-life balance and generational differences. Her key message is to “Strive for progress rather than perfection.” Tina’s advice is insightful and amusing. She has presented to most types of organizations and she has focused mainly on oil and gas companies, licensed services, financial services, real estate, healthcare non-profits, professional and trade associations, and tourism. Additionally, Tina also has expertise in relocation and settlement services specifically for expatriates working in Canada.

Tina Varughese worked with Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry. She primarily worked with and counselled business class and skilled immigrants from all over the world – many of whom she met on international recruitment missions that she spearheaded. Most recently, Tina Varughese worked with Alberta Innovation and Science, where she was the Ministry Specialist for Alberta’s Provincial Nominee Program. Above all, Tina Varughese is a dynamic, engaging, knowledgeable, and humorous presenter. Tina Varughese is often a highlight of every event and conference she is a part of. Her interactive approach is insightful and her delivery is highly entertaining. She breaks down barriers to create a comfortable and fun space where people ask the questions they might otherwise be afraid to ask.

Tina Varughese’s work has been featured in the Toronto Star, TSN, CBC Eyeopener, Adrenaline Magazine, and Alberta Venture. Clients include Pfizer Canada, Kraft-Heinz, Hockey Canada, Hyundai Canada, Canadian College of Health Leaders and Canada Life. She has also been named part of the McMaster University Canada Project Council. Tina Varughese has a strong professional background in immigration where she spearheaded international recruitment missions. As well, she ran her own successful relocation and settlement firm prior to speaking professionally.

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Tina Varughese Topic Presentations

50 shades of beige - communicate with the cross-cultural advantage

  • Virtual PresentationKeynote PresentationWorkshop SessionHalf Day TrainingFull Day Training
  • Are issues like these causing stress, conflict, confusion, time and money in the workplace?
    • During the interview this foreign worker couldn’t engage in small talk and won’t address past achievements and accomplishments, yet seems highly qualified. Is he?
    • Zeeshan’s accent is so strong that I can’t understand him when he calls me off-site with questions.
    • I often offer Pierre constructive feedback, yet he never implements it.
    • Vilma continues to speak Tagalog with Caridad around patients. Will patients feel anxious and confused?

    Why this topic?
    Successful organizations understand that being able to attract, recruit and retain a qualified worker with appropriate skills, personality, attitude and motivation can be challenging at the best of times, let alone when chronic labour shortages exist in both skilled and non-skilled occupations. A shortage of skilled labour limits the ability to increase sales or production, which is why many successful organizations recruit foreign workers. The top source countries for foreign workers are India, China, Pakistan and the Philippines, all collective in nature. Collectivists often recommend suitable candidates because of their commitment to family and community, giving employers access to a rich database of potential recruits. However, managerial hiring practices are not standardized globally. Religious practices coupled with English as a second language can also affect productivity and profitability if not managed effectively.

    Target audience:
    Sectors experiencing critical labour shortages, including but not limited to, oil and gas, healthcare, agriculture, hospitality, tourism, information technology and trades.

recruiting and retaining foreign workers for success and sustainability

gen zen - communicate, collaborate and cooperate in the changing workplace

inclusive leadership - from silos to solutions

what is unconscious bias? making a first impression in seven seconds or less

successfully selling and servicing to all cultures

ctrl-alt-del -  give the (re) boot to work-life balance

virtual leadership - when communication, collaboration and compassion intersect

Testimonials

“You are incredibly motivating, energetic and one of the best speakers I saw that night. We have a personal development program in place for our executives and a chance to listen to amazing keynote speakers is part of this program.”

-Izza Khan, Institute of Sustainable Energy, Economy and Environment

“Our members rave about your sessions. We were thrilled to have you again as part of our conference program. We cannot thank-you enough for your contributions toward the success of our event”

-Myrna Buttner-Stahl, CMA Canada (SK)

“I really like how you’ve incorporated a number of activities to make your online program interactive. This doesn’t surprise me though because in your professional development sessions you encourage everyone in the room to participate. We’re very lucky at CMA Alberta to work with such an enthusiastic and innovative facilitator like you.”

-Liza Worthington, VP, Program Development

“I loved Tina’s session because she gave concrete examples of how easy it is to forget ourselves in the quest to raise children.”

-Kelly Demo, Director Wealth Services, BMO Harris Private Banking

“Tina Varughese is a master at helping business people feel at ease and engaging in conversations about the cultural differences that we never talk about. In fact, she makes it fun. She’ll help improve sales, marketing, customer service, corporate social media and employee retention.”

-Robyn Braley, President, Unimark Creative

“The lafarge Canada Performance Day Seminar in February 2020 had people development at the core of its messaging. A session on EVP (Employee Value Propositioning) saw our guest speaker Tina Varughese address the team on the Important topic of Unconscious Bias and how it can impact the workplace. Tina brought a fresh, energetic and challenging approach to this topic. Her use of real life examples, life experience and well placed humour was perfectly balanced. She engaged her audience and delivered a thought provoking message that was well delivered and received.”

-John McCabe - Vice President - Lafarge Canada

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