Lionel Laroche

Keynote Speaker | Markham, Ontario

Diversity in the Workplace & Multicultural Workplace Expert

Lionel Laroche Expertise Business & Corporate, Business Leadership, Business Management, Communication, Cultural Diversity, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Employee Engagement, Employee Management and Leadership and Change.

Lionel Laroche

About Lionel Laroche

Lionel Laroche is a famous experienced speaker providing cross-cultural diversity in the Canadian workplace training for universities & companies worldwide. Lionel Laroche has published learned but practical articles examining the impact of cultural differences on business and human resources that have appeared in over 30 trade magazines.

Lionel Laroche Videos

A Migration Story - what is was like immigrating to Canada

Video 3- Key Concepts: Invisible Differences

Video 15: Understanding the Perspective of Employers

Video 13: Helping Clients Get Through the Probation Period

Lionel Laroche: Isap 2008: Parte 1/4: Legendado Português

Lionel Laroche Interviews & Podcasts

In Conversation with Lionel Laroche on Intercultural Competence

LIONEL LAROCHE BIOGRAPHY

For over 18 years, Dr. Lionel Laroche has provided cross-cultural training, coaching, and consulting services to over 75,000 people in 18 countries. Specializing in helping organizations transform cultural challenges into opportunities for creativity and innovation, Dr. Lionel Laroche is a dynamic and engaging speaker. Dr. Lionel Laroche has presented at more than 250 conferences globally and has worked with a wide range of business, government, academic, and non-profit organizations.

An accomplished author, Dr. Lionel Laroche has written three influential books:

  1. Managing Cultural Diversity in Technical Professions (2002)
  2. Recruiting, Retaining and Promoting Culturally Diverse Employees (2007)
  3. Danger and Opportunity: Bridging Cultural Diversity for Competitive Advantage (2013)

In addition to these publications, Dr. Lionel Laroche has authored over 80 articles that have appeared in 30 magazines across six countries, further cementing his reputation as a thought leader in cross-cultural business practices.

Dr. Lionel Laroche brings more than 30 years of international experience, having worked in engineering, management, sales, and human resources across various multinational corporations. Dr. Lionel Laroche has collaborated with individuals from over 60 countries and delivered cross-cultural training for technical organizations, particularly in the high-tech and engineering sectors. His clients include several notable organizations in industries such as aerospace, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, education, and IT.

Some of his notable clients include departments of global companies, universities, and research centers. Dr. Lionel Laroche has been invited to deliver over 20 talks at conferences and training sessions focused on human resources, technical professions, and cross-cultural collaboration.

Dr. Lionel Laroche is also the co-founder of a global intercultural consulting firm based in Canada, specializing in cross-cultural training and consulting services. His commitment to fostering cross-cultural understanding stems from his personal experience living and working across four continents. Dr. Lionel Laroche has traveled to 35 countries and delivered consulting services in 42, continuously sharing his passion for intercultural communication and effectiveness.

Born in France, Dr. Lionel Laroche earned his Diplôme d’Ingénieur Polytechnicien from the Ecole Polytechnique de Paris and holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology.

Currently, Dr. Lionel Laroche splits his time between Calgary and Toronto, with his travel fees varying based on his location at the time of your event.

Lionel Laroche Topic Presentations

Lionel Laroche Markham, Ontario, Canada delivers keynote presentations, workshops, fireside chats, moderated Q&A, and other presentation formats on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique, customized and tailored for audiences, industries, conferences and event formats.

The Cultural Dimension of Leadership

Bridging Cultural Diversity for Competitive Advantage

Attracting and Integrating Foreign Students

Taking the Effectiveness of Your Multicultural Project Team to the Next Level

Lionel Laroche Books & Articles

Scholarly Articles for Recruiting Retaining and Promoting Culturally Different Employees
Scholarly Articles for Recruiting Retaining and

"Recruiting, Retaining, and Promoting Culturally Different Employees" by Lionel Laroche addresses the challenges organizations face when...

Managing Cultural Diversity in Technical Professions (managing Cultural Differences Series)
Managing Cultural Diversity in Technical

Managing Cultural Diversity in Technical Professions by Lionel Laroche, part of the Managing Cultural Differences Series, addresses the...

Danger and Opportunity Bridging Cultural Diversity for Competitive Advantage
Danger and Opportunity Bridging Cultural

Danger and Opportunity: Bridging Cultural Diversity for Competitive Advantage by Lionel Laroche and Caroline Yang explores how...

Lionel Laroche Speaking Testimonials

"Lionel was wonderful to work with. His presentation was not a simple canned set of slides, but rather he adjusted his message to our audience. He was very flexible in managing questions from the audience and also one-on-one."

Shirral Shostak

Executive Coordinator
Lakeland College

"I found the presentation to be very engaging and meaningful because it provided information that was directly relevant to our organization. What stood out the most to me was the way Lionel used a thoughtful approach to connect with and understand the experiences of the international students. He highlighted challenges and perspectives that come with starting life in a new country. By doing so it opened up important conversations about support and inclusion."

Chair of Teaching & Learning
Lakeland College

"Most of our work comes from internal referrals. For example, a keynote address at a Professional Development Day for the staff of one Canadian university led to three different projects, each with different parts of that university. We did a series of 20 workshops for Scotiabank IT leaders, starting from the CIO and his direct reports all the way down to all IT team leads. At every level, people said that they greatly benefited from attending our workshops and recommended to their direct reports that they attend."

Demonstration of Impact

"Lionel was an amazing speaker with very relevant information to share. His real-life examples and stories helped everyone to relate better to what it was he was saying and the message he was trying to get across. Lionel is very knowledgeable about this topic and was fantastic to listen to and collaborate with. Excellent session, great presenter, engaging presentation. Great practical take-aways. I hope to work with the speaker in the future. Worth attending the conference just for this."

Feedback from Presentations at Conferences

"Most participants, regardless of their position within colleges or universities, describe our workshops and presentations as thought-provoking, informative and practical. We often hear comments like “Now I understand what happened last month!” and “My colleagues need to attend this workshop.” Indeed, most of our work comes from internal referrals. For example, a keynote address at a Professional Development Day for the staff of one Canadian university led to three different projects, each with different parts of that university."

Learning Outcomes
University and Colleges

"Most participants describe our workshops as thought-provoking, informative, practical and entertaining. We often hear comments like “I wish I had known this six months ago when I started working with India” and “My colleagues need to attend this workshop.” Indeed, most of our work comes from internal referrals. For example, we did a series of 20 workshops for Scotiabank IT leaders, starting from the CIO and his direct reports all the way down to all IT team leads. At every level, people said that they greatly benefited from attending our workshops and recommended to their direct reports that they attend."

Learning Outcomes
Corporate Sector

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