I work with leaders, teams, and organizations dealing with cultural diversity: in the workplace, in partnerships, and in life. Whether you're managing a multicultural team, retaining international talent, or building bridges across cultural divides in your closest relationships, I can help.
Cultural complexity shows up in boardrooms, on teams, and in our closest relationships. If any of these feel like your situation, we should talk.
You're leading a team where cultural misunderstandings slow things down, erode trust, or create friction. You want practical strategies — not theory — that actually move the needle.
You're working to retain international talent and build a workplace where diverse employees actually feel they belong — not hired to fill a quota and then left to figure it out.
Your team is diverse on paper but struggling to collaborate across cultural lines. You need someone who can diagnose the gaps and build real, lasting connection — not deliver a workshop and disappear.
If you're navigating a cross-cultural relationship, whether a partnership, a marriage, or a family dynamic, coaching can help you understand each other more clearly and build something that actually holds.
My coaching is grounded in over 20 years of lived experience navigating cultural differences — as an immigrant, a multilingual professional, a certified coach, and someone who has built his life and career across cultures. I use proprietary frameworks developed from real-world work with leaders and organizations across Canada and internationally — not academic theory, but tools that have been tested on actual teams facing real challenges.
A leadership transformation model that helps leaders release snap judgments, engage honestly across cultures, assess their actual impact, and perform at a higher level. The flagship framework behind "When 'Yes' Isn't Yes," delivered at TEDxQueensU.
A practical communication model for managers and leaders who want their message to land across cultural communication styles — in boardrooms, on teams, and in one-on-one relationships.
A cultural dimensions tool that names the five core values shaping Canadian workplace behaviour — making the invisible visible for international professionals and the employers who want to keep them.
LEAP™, SPEAK™, and SHAPE™ are proprietary frameworks of John Edward McGraw / Hiyaku Coaching™. All rights reserved.
Three steps from your first call to a clearer, more confident way of working.
We'll have a 20–30 minute conversation to understand your situation, goals, and whether coaching is the right fit. No commitment required.
I'll design a coaching engagement tailored to your specific cultural challenges — whether that's 1:1 leadership coaching, a team workshop series, or ongoing advisory support.
Walk away with practical tools, sharper cultural awareness, and real confidence in how you lead.
Book a free discovery call and let's talk about where you are, where you want to be, and how coaching can get you there. It’s a real conversation, nothing more.