Taruni Falconer Biography
Taruni Falconer
Director, Intercultural Dynamics, BA, M Educ, Dip Tchg
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.
Presentation
Making Cultural Diversity your C-H-O-I-C-E- Retaining talented and culturally different employees
We all know we live in a multi-cultural society. In fact one in four New Zealanders were not born here. We know that despite the economic climate we’re still seeing a global skill shortage. But are we poised to attract the best talent? Do we need to become smarter at using the culturally diverse talent available?
Taruni, who works with private and public sector organisations around the world to create sustainable multicultural, diversity-aware organisations will tackle this question. The aim? Improved capability! Capitalising on our diversity.
Last updated 12:39:21 pm Tuesday 20 October, 2009