Confidence, culture and community. With a Jamaican heart and a Norwegian home.
I help teams, churches and communities find the courage to speak up, the wisdom to bridge cultures and the warmth to build real community. Expect real stories, practical tools and a lot of laughter.
Three talks. Something for every audience.
From boardrooms to church halls to after-dinner events, each talk draws on my life between Jamaica and Norway, my years in business leadership, and my book Good Luck With That!
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What happens when Janteloven meets Jamaican confidence? I show how leaders and teams can combine Norwegian humility with Jamaican boldness to speak up, take ownership and deliver results, drawing on my own turnaround of a loss-making sales department.
Your audience leaves with a simple model for confident contribution and three habits to use from Monday morning.
Out of Many, One: Contradiction, Confidence, Community
Built on the three Cs of Good Luck With That!, this talk is about living with contradiction, growing in confidence and building real community wherever you have been planted, with stories from my journey from Jamaica to Norway and my life of faith.
Your audience leaves with a fresh view of identity, belonging and faith.
Wah Gwaan, Norway?
A warm and funny look at what happens when Jamaicans and Norwegians meet, from small talk and time-keeping to food and church. Everyone learns a few Patois phrases along the way.
Your audience leaves laughing, with a new appreciation for both cultures.
Go deeper with a workshop.
Every talk can be followed by a hands-on workshop, or you can book a workshop on its own. Each mixes real stories, short teaching and practical exercises, and participants leave with something to take home.
Rooted & Rising
A journey to confidence, belonging and renewal. Three workshops that build on each other: first you find yourself, then your place, then your peace. Join the full series or book a single workshop.
Also available in Norwegian as Rotfestet og i vekst.
The Three Cs of a Confident Life
Embrace your contradictions, build real confidence and find your community.
Thriving Between Two Cultures
For immigrants, their children and anyone living far from home. Turn the tension of living between cultures into strength and belonging.
Letting Go Well
Heal from friendships that faded and seasons that changed, and step forward with peace.
Leading with confidence, trust and results
Practical workshops built on decades in Norwegian business, a sales department turned from loss to strong profit, and an MBA in Conflict Resolution & Negotiation. Book one, or combine all four into a two-day leadership programme.
Confidence Meets Janteloven
Help multicultural teams bring out quieter voices, speak up and lead in a culture that rewards modesty.
Negotiation and Conflict That Builds Trust
Handle hard conversations and negotiate so that relationships come out stronger, not weaker.
From Loss to Profit
How a struggling department was turned around through culture, accountability and motivation, made into a 90-day plan your team can follow.
Leading Through Reorganization
Keep your team engaged when structures change, and keep your own footing while you do it.
Taste of Jamaica
Hear it, speak it, cook it, taste it. A lively cultural immersion for teams, churches, associations and anyone curious about Jamaica.
Hear it
A warm, funny introduction to Jamaican culture, history and the three Cs that explain it.
Speak it
Patois practice, from greetings to proverbs, with everyone joining in.
Cook it & taste it
Cook a couple of classic Jamaican dishes together, mix a Jamaican drink, and finish around the table.
Made to fit your event.
Your language
Every talk and workshop can be given in English or Norwegian.
In person or online
On site anywhere in Norway and abroad, or live over Zoom.
Talk + workshop
Pair a keynote with a half-day or full-day workshop for lasting impact.
Books for everyone
Signed copies of Good Luck With That! for every participant, by arrangement.
Colin Beharie
Colin Beharie was born in Jamaica and has called Norway home since 1987. He works in business development in the energy industry, where he led a sales department from loss to strong profit. He holds degrees in electronic engineering and religion and an MBA in Conflict Resolution & Negotiation.
He is the founder of the publishing company Wise Buy Royalty AS and the author of many books, including Good Luck With That! A Guide to Understanding Jamaicans. He speaks in English and Norwegian, in person and online.
Book Colin
Let’s talk about your event.
Tell me the date, location, type of event, expected audience size, and which talk or workshop you’re interested in. I’ll get back to you personally within two working days.
Or email me directly at Colin@cbeharie.com.