About Olive Training Consultants: Your Partners in Corporate Success
With decades of experience, Olive Training Consultants is a trusted name in corporate training and consulting. We combine global expertise with an understanding of Southeast Asia’s unique cultural and business environments to deliver impactful solutions.
Our Mission:
Empowering individuals and organisations to thrive in today’s dynamic, multicultural workplace.
Colin Harlow
Director & Lead Consultant/Trainer
Colin has lived in Thailand since 1994. He has worked as a training and development expert in the mining, energy and security sectors in South East Asia, the Middle East and Africa for over 20 years. Colin is also the Senior Cross-Culture trainer and is a licensed partner with the UK’s CultureActive, a part of the world renowned Richard Lewis Crossculture group and you can see his full bio and CultureActive profile here.
He holds an MBA in International Education from Keele University in England and as well as English, speaks Thai, Indonesian and has a working knowledge of Laotian.
Lidya Vilencia (Indonesia)
Lidya graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English Education from Klabat University Manado, North Sulawesi, her hometown. She has over seven years’ experience in teaching cross-cultural programmes and Bahasa Indonesia to expatriate employees within Indonesia’s resources and energy sectors. She is also a highly experienced English teacher.
As well as Bahasa Indonesia, Lidya speaks various Indonesian dialects, English and Spanish.
Jadetana Taniyapon (Thailand)
Jay is from Chiang Mai in North Thailand and graduated from Chiangmai University in Fine Arts and Psychology. He has years of experience in the academic field with significant knowledge of experimental learning techniques and motivational training. Jay is also highly experienced in programme/curriculum design and course coordination.
As well as his native Thai, Jay speaks fluent English.
Henri Mohammad (Indonesia)
Henri is from Jakarta and graduated from the Teacher Training & Education Faculty in Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto. He has delivered cross-cultural training to expatriates and Indonesian employees in numerous sectors across Indonesia, as well as Train-the-Trainer programmes within vocational settings.
He is also an experienced English teacher and speaks English, Bahasa Java and of course, Bahasa Indonesia.
