SparkTaC Blog - Caroline Williams

Can the appreciation of diversity be learned?

caroline@sparktac.com — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:12:00 GMT

I live in the world’s most diverse city where over 100 languages and dialects are spoken. Recently, I have spoken to several people who identified that the appreciation of diversity is a problem at their workplace. When I first immigrated to Canada in 1973, I experienced some issues because I was different and I sounded different. Over the years I have to say that incidents have been few and far between.

There is a lot of demand for diversity training in corporations. Do you think that the appreciation of diversity can learned? That can we can move from tolerance to acceptance.

Naming The Year - 2008

caroline@sparktac.com — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:36:41 GMT

I always find it very useful to name the year. It is now 2008 and I have decided to name this year my Breakthrough Year. What does 2008 mean for you? It is the year of…

What do you feel you were born to do?

caroline@sparktac.com — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:36:41 GMT

I received this link from a friend of mine that knows of my love for opera.

http://www.maniacworld.com/Phone-Salesman-Amazes-Crowd.html

His name is Paul Potts and he was a mobile phone sales man. I have watched it more time than I am willing to admit. I find it truly inspirational and moving. It makes me ask, what do you feel you were born to do?