Making A Difference Archives

Sales Leadership: An Unconventional Journey

by Carrie Jeffrey On June 11, 2019 Under: Blog, Culture, Making A Difference, Voice of 360

Sales Leadership: My Unconventional Journey In April, I had the honour of attending the #GirlsClub Women in Sales breakfast at the Unleash conference in San Diego. Committed to changing the face of sales leadership, #GirlsClub empowers women to earn more roles in sales management. After speaking with Executive Director Margaret Weniger, she asked me to

Here’s Why We Love The Northern Birthday Box Project

by 360insights On June 20, 2017 Under: Culture, Making A Difference

Alison Dowler may be, in her words, “just a mum doing this to help out,” but we think that she’s making the world a better place with her efforts. Since February of 2017, Alison has shipped 42 of her “birthday boxes,” to families in Nunavut who would otherwise have trouble holding a party to celebrate

My Excellent Haitian Adventure Pt. 3

by 360insights On February 3, 2015 Under: Culture, Making A Difference

Have you ever been right in the centre of really incredible chaos? Driving (or rather being driven) through Haiti re-defined for me what chaos even really means. My desktop dictionary says that chaos means “complete disorder and confusion” and however succinct and accurate those words may be, sometimes we need to truly live something in

My Excellent Haitian Adventure Pt. 2

by 360insights On February 2, 2015 Under: Culture, Making A Difference

Wow. The little voices in our head can really mess with us sometimes, can’t they? My first experience on Haitian soil was a sense of paralysis. (see video, below) It was a simple enough problem really – the main languages they speak here are Creole and French (with a bit of English) and my main

My Excellent Haitian Adventure Part 1

by 360insights On January 30, 2015 Under: Culture, Making A Difference

Where do I find the perfect balance between “awareness” and “worrying”? Seriously – I would love to hear people’s feedback on this, so please leave your thoughts in the comments. Getting briefed by World Vision to prepare for a trip to Haiti is actually a bit distracting. It’s one of those things where I know

Video Blog: Training Mission to #TeamHaiti Day 3

by 360insights On September 2, 2014 Under: Culture, Making A Difference

Here it is – the documentary of our final hours with Team Haiti on this trip. Our experience here has been inspiring beyond my wildest expectations. You’ll see in the video that I was able to capture (as best as I could with my phone!) the daily ritual that the team uses to get themselves

Video Blog: Training Mission to #TeamHaiti Day 2

by 360insights On August 29, 2014 Under: Culture, Making A Difference

A bit longer of a video for you today – I hope you like it. I grabbed some photos so you can see how beautiful Port-Au-Prince is becoming again. I’ve been here a few times now and the rebuilding is really coming along quickly; our team noticed a huge difference between this trip and last

Video Blog: Training Mission to #TeamHaiti Day 1

by 360insights On August 28, 2014 Under: Culture, Making A Difference

What is the first thought that pops into your mind when I mention the country of Haiti? If you are not terribly familiar with this beautiful country and its equally beautiful people, I would urge you to take a few minutes to read up on Haiti’s story. Their story is one of courage, of egalitarianism,

Update On Our charity: water Campaign In Memory Of Todd Skinner

by 360insights On July 15, 2014 Under: Culture, Making A Difference

Recently we received an update from charity: water on how they are using the funds we raised in memory of Todd Skinner. The news is pretty awesome and Todd would have been proud – he loved charity: water So many of our team members, family members, friends and clients responded to this campaign with such touching

What Does ‘Making An Impact’ Look Like In Action?

by 360insights On November 14, 2013 Under: Culture, Making A Difference

“No one knows for certain how much impact they have on the lives of other people. Oftentimes, we have no clue. Yet we push it just the same.” – Jay Asher Recently I had the honour of attending the Samasource Give Work Gala in San Francisco on behalf of 360 as the company was being recognized