We help people communicate under pressure.
Founded in 2006, Focus Cubed is a communication consultancy helping multicultural teams in Asia-Pacific work better together not by understanding each other’s cultures, but by communicating more effectively across all of them simultaneously.
We help people communicate under pressure. When people hold back in meetings, decisions get made without the full picture. In multicultural teams the pressure is higher and the dynamics are harder to read. Some voices disappear. Some dominate. We work on both, using behavioral techniques, not cultural rules, that work regardless of who is in the room.
The diversity is already there—the difference is between having it and hearing it!
Our approach is practical, structured, and immediate. We don’t teach communication tips. We build behavioral skills that work in the next meeting.
We do this through three approaches: communication programs for teams, change management support for organizations navigating transitions, and coaching for leaders who need the full picture from their multicultural teams.
Three offerings. One through-line.
Communication programs for teams — practical skills that work across 3–6 cultures simultaneously, in the same room, at the same time. Our flagship workshops are Speak Up with Confidence and Confidently Facilitate Meetings.
Change management support — for organizations navigating strategy shifts, AI rollouts, or leadership transitions across cultures.
Coaching for leaders — for those who sense they're not getting the full picture from their multicultural teams.
See Our ProgramsGet StartedYour Focus Cubed team.
Warren Arbuckle
Warren has spent 30 years navigating the business world of Asia-Pacific. Fluent in English and Japanese, he has worked with Fortune 500 companies—Applied Materials, MetLife, Deutsche Bank, IBM, Oracle, SAP, and Hitachi—across the region, supporting leadership teams through business transformation and cross-cultural communication.
That experience led to one persistent insight: the biggest barrier to performance in multicultural teams isn’t knowledge—it’s communicating confidently under pressure. Communication Intelligence is his answer to that problem.
Warren is a member of the Global Diversity Management Committee at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan, has published two books, and speaks on multicultural communication at conferences across Asia-Pacific.
Keiko Watabe
Keiko has extensive experience in both Japanese and international work environments. Fully bilingual in Japanese and English, she expertly manages operational resources and finance while contributing unique insights into global communication challenges.
Laura Abbott
Laura writes, designs, and refines the curriculum and documentation of the Focus Cubed product line. Additionally, she builds and maintains all website and technical back-end responsibilities, and is responsible for document design at Focus Cubed.
Masaru Someya
Masa is an experienced consultant, global facilitator and coach specializing in leadership, engagement and sales. He brings 30 years of extensive marketing and sales experience in the IT industry — including 23 years managing and developing multinational teams spanning Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Satoru Maruyama
Sat has worked for over 30 years in management and consulting positions in North America, Asia-Pacific, and Japan. He coaches both foreign and Japanese senior leaders and managers on increasing engagement in the Japanese workplace, leading change, and interacting with the media.
Art Deruga
Art Deruga is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Certified (ACC) Executive Leadership Coach. With over 25 years of experience in coaching and advising in North America and Asia, Art’s passion lies in helping teams and individuals reach their full potential. He specializes in empowering professionals to build their leadership presence, communication clarity, confidence and resilience, and achieve peak performance so they can lead effectively and thrive across cultures.
Ready to work together?
Start with a complimentary Communication Assessment or book a free 15-minute conversation.