Day 6: Innovation, Skydeck, Immigration

We started with a tour of the Building Leadership Simulation Centre, which as I’ve said for everything up until this moment, blew me away… This building is used to recreate real-life situations for employees, and includes a panoramic video board, job trailers, and everything in between. This atmosphere is controlled by a team, who watches and listens in on everything that goes on, and professional actors throw challenges or unique circumstances at the members in training, with hopes to find out patterns and behavior as it really happens in everyday life. Unedited, unfiltered, trainees proceed to watch their interactions to learn how they can improve their work experience and interactions. This business model is one which would take off anywhere, for any job sector or market, and I’m considering pursuing something similar in the United States. Only two other locations like this exist in the world, one in the Netherlands and one in the U.K.

Next we walked to the Eureka Building, which is the tallest in the city, and home to the Skydeck. Similar to Willis Tower’s observation deck, the views of the city were stunning 88 floors up. Following this we toured the Australia Immigration Museum, which illustrated the rich diversity of Australia, and highlighted the individuals who came to this new, barren land, and what they brought with them. The museum also highlighted racism that occurred throughout the country’s history, and I found a small artifact that hit close to home. Out of all items displayed, a “white” and “colored” sign was on display, from none other than Montgomery, Alabama. Ridiculous to think the one thing Alabama is known for halfway across the world, is its deep history of racism. Following this museum visit, we returned to our place and conducted a 3 hour Advanced CIT lecture, then feasted in the Little Italy district in town.

And now I am up at 2:00 AM editing photography and documenting my journeys, because my priorities are exactly as they should be… Tomorrow we depart at 7:30 AM for The Great Ocean Road day-trip, where we will see the Twelve Apostles, and what is considered the most beautiful drive in the world. Photos will not spoil if I can help it.