Meet our Founder
Rima Dib (she/her)
CEO, Director of Curriculum & Training
Shaped by her experiences as an Arab-Canadian immigrant from a multi-faith, multi-racial family, Rima Dib is a warm, dynamic and inclusive facilitator and keynote speaker. Having trained thousands of people over the past 15 years in the private, public, and non-profit sectors, Rima uses innovative ways to educate, engage and activate audiences to think differently about the world around them and how to create equitable and inclusive spaces.
Rima is dedicated to connecting with people beyond classrooms and boardrooms. As an educator, she has delivered keynote speeches to the University of Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Bukkyo University in Kyoto, Japan, as well as for many organizations. Rima has been interviewed by CBC News and Radio, CTV News, and Global TV as an expert on unconscious bias.
Certified by the Human Resources Professionals Association, Rima is an expert in workplace diversity and human rights training. She has authored numerous publications and developed custom programs for organizations that have led to meaningful change in their workplace culture. As a former professor, Rima co-authored an equity workbook for early childhood educators which became a required textbook at Seneca College.
A skillful storyteller and highly engaging presenter with a unique ability to connect to her audience, Rima speaks widely on issues of diversity, inclusion and anti-oppression in the Canadian and international contexts, Clients feel safe, comfortable and cared for right from their first interaction with Rima. Her heart and compassion are exhibited in everything she does and it is this quality that makes her an exceptional speaker, teacher, facilitator, and human.
Social Location:
Lebanese Canadian, Arab Immigrant, Cis Female, Heterosexual, Multilingual (Arabic, French, English), Neurodivergent, Single Mom
“Rima is a gifted facilitator, presenting the material from a well-researched position, as well as from a depth of personal experience. Her presentation style is professional, lively and compassionate, and she makes space for lots of participant feedback and interaction. I so appreciated the opportunity to delve into this important work, and Rima was the perfect guide.”
—Heather Walter, Board member, Canadian Mountain Arts Foundation, Alberta, Canada
Our Origin Story
Rima Dib has been instrumental in the founding of Harmony@Work, beginning her work with the organisation back in 2016, when it was then a branch of Harmony Movement. After ten years as their lead content developer, facilitator, and visionary, Rima took over Harmony@Work as their CEO and Director of Curriculum and Training in 2019, when a loss of government funding led to the shutdown of Harmony Movement’s mission.
Since then, Rima and her growing team have transformed the organisation, turning it into one of Canada’s leading providers of workplace DEI training and consulting. To-date, Harmony@Work has provided over 1100 hours of training to more than 14,000 people from 112 different companies across Canada and abroad.