SPARKS+PARTNERS Twenty Sixteen: A year in review

TWENTY SIXTEEN
OFFICE HARMONY
DIVERSITY IS OUR STRENGTH
SHARING IS CARING
Harmony Day, held on 21 March, celebrates Australia’s cultural
diversity. It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of
belonging for everyone. It is a day for all Australians to embrace
cultural diversity and to share what we have in common. The
central message for Harmony Day is that ‘everyone belongs’,
reinforcing the importance of inclusiveness to all Australians.
Harmony Day has fast become a Sparks+Partners favourite,
where we all enjoy a slice of everyone’s culture, in a flavoursome
week-long food festival. We first attempted to celebrated on one
single day, but soon realised we had way too much to share.
A roster was devised for our ‘A Taste of Harmony Week’ and
each member of staff was allocated a day and a one dish limit.
Starting on Monday, Harmony Day, and running to Friday, the
office was treated to sampling more than 20 favourite foods,
cherished recipes and traditional fares.
The week of celebration was a hit, and we plan to make it bigger
and better each year. Learning and sharing with our colleagues
has proved a great way to build relationships, welcome new
ideas and forge a future together.
Along with Harmony Day, throughout the year – like many other
offices around the country – we stop and make time for other
special causes and events. These include Red Nose Day, Genes
for Jeans, Mental Health Week, Melbourne Cup, Remembrance
Day, International Migrants Day and a host of staff milestones
and company anniversaries.
At Sparks+Partners, we’ve made it our business to make
this a nice place to work, where staff are valued and want to
participate. That includes creating a little more downtime in an
increasingly busy schedule.
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