Don rutherford
“As I share some of the values and behaviours prevalent in the Canadian workplace, I learn from the insightful questions and comments of the participants. They inspire me with their depth of experience, courage, curiosity, and persistence. It causes me to reflect on the privileges I have been given.”
Don Rutherford is an international consultant with over 25 years of business experience in Canada and more than 8 years internationally in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. He provides counsel and training in such areas as cross-cultural communication, multicultural teams, global business consulting, and executive coaching.
Since co-founding Culture Connect in 1997, Don has worked with large, medium, and small enterprises to help their employees work more successfully with people of other cultures. Projects have included pre-departure and group business programs that have taken him across Canada and around the world. Prior to founding Culture Connect, Don worked in the technology sector for a decade.
Don co-authored the book “Recruiting, Retaining and Promoting Culturally Different Employees” as well as the Canada program of the Cultural Detective® series. He has coached clients from over 30 countries on how to work successfully within the Canadian business environment and developed the American Management Association’s program “Managing a Multicultural Team”.