Taruni Falconer

Taruni, an intercultural specialist based in New Zealand, works with private and public sector organisations globally. Valued for her practical, skills-focussed approach, she draws on three decade’s living and working across five continents. With a global network of leading intercultural educators, she is committed to creating sustainable multicultural, diversity-aware organisations. Grounded in research, she acts as a catalyst generating intercultural awareness, improved capability and practical outcomes.

Valuing the reciprocal nature of mentoring, Taruni appreciates the dynamic of listening, giving space to, and inspiring leaders towards change. Taruni’s insight draws on a career in business, education and counselling. An adjunct faculty member of the Intercultural Communication Institute, Portland Oregon, she has co-authored the globally-validated intercultural training tool, Cultural Detective: New Zealand®, and co-designed the Department of Internal Affairs’ training initiative, Intercultural Awareness and Communication (IAC) Programme. Taruni is recognized as a leader in her discipline, shaping awareness in a rapidly evolving field.