Matt Adolphe is an instructor at the Southern Alberta institute of Technology (SAIT). He holds an M.A. in Communication Management from the University of South Australia, and has been teaching English, History, Culture and Communication for over 15 years in Korea, Japan, Macao and Canada. Matt is an experienced course designer who has developed communication courses for immigrants and job seekers eager for success. Adolphe teaches a variety of professional courses in the Oil and Gas industry and education sector, typically focused on building strong communication skills in the workplace. Adolphe comes from a long line in Canadian ancestry. He is a direct descendent of the earliest French explorers in Canada and has a deep connection with the Métis of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. He is a founding member of the Métis Nation of Ontario. Adolphe has travelled widely living and working in Australia, Korea, Ontario, Japan, and Macao. Beyond teaching his professional life has been punctuated with experiences as a career coach, consultant, actor, writer, media presenter, and a ‘first’ as the first English language television news presenter in Macao’s broadcasting history. His goal with ‘Canadian Workplace Culture’ is to voice the hidden rules so that they don’t impede the success of newcomers to the workplace.