About Culture Spark Global
Culture Spark Global is a learning company focused on developing psychological and sociocultural skills to improve psychosocial well-being of talents, leaders and teams. Our mission is to cultivate inclusive and compassionate communities through courses, content and community.
Founder: Ling Ling, Tai
Ling Ling is a social and cultural psychologist and a seasoned learning and development professional. Her multi-faceted background in psychology and engineering helps bridge the complexities of human behaviour and the fast-paced changes of technology in a globalised world.
Originally from Malaysia, she has lived/studied/worked in 8 countries. Her multicultural/country experiences enabled her to reach out to audiences across four continents in technology, travel and humanitarianism. Currently, she is based in warm and sunny Portugal.
Her mission is to support people in broadening their minds, opening their hands and softening their hearts. She believes that cultivating inclusion and compassion can help workplaces and communities to thrive and become sustainable.
Academically, Ling Ling pursued a B.Eng in Electronics in Malaysia, an M.Sc in Psychology in the UK and an M.Psy in Intercultural Relations in Portugal. She is a certified Cultural Intelligence Professional with the CQ Centre and a certified Intercultural Dialogue Facilitator with Soliya. Also, she is a member of
- British Psychology Society (BPS)
- International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP)
- International Council of Psychologists (ICP)
Connect with her on LinkedIn or drop a note.

Services
Workshops
These workshops aim to develop the psychological and sociocultural skills essential in cultivating inclusive and compassionate workplaces and communities. All workshops are facilitated online and in Lisbon, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Here are a sampling of workshops
- Building Trust in Teams: Psychological Safety
- Cultural Intelligence 101
- Developing Empathetic Communication
- Helping Emotionally Distressed People Virtually: Remote Psychological First Aid
- Supporting People in Emotional Distress: Psychological First Aid
- Overcome Stress with Mindfulness
Please reserve your spot in our public workshops here.
Want a customised programme? Connect with us, and we'll tailor our workshops to fit your needs.
Intercultural Dialogues
Broadening minds, one conversation at a time.
Dialogues are different from discussions or debates. Engaging in a dialogue requires a unique conversational skill that promotes openness, curiosity and learning.
The purpose of a dialogue is to unearth a diversity of perspectives, actively engage in differences and promote change through action. Our intercultural dialogue sessions are a practice ground to develop dialoguing skills. While our sessions tackle social issues, as a participant, you'll also learn to:
- Learn to listen empathetically
- Share your perspectives authentically
- Exercise openness and curiosity
- Engage with differences constructively
- Illuminate and be illuminated by diversity
- Take meaningful action locally
Join our dialogue sessions here.

What People Say

Appearances
Ling Ling had made some guest appearances in speaking events, podcasts, and publications. Check them out!
Speaking
- Virtual International Council of Psychologists Conference - Nov 2022
- British Psychology Society & PsyPAG Conference - July 2022
- Fireside Chat: Work and Learning in the Age of AI โ Oct 2019
- Womenโs Forum Asia with French Tech โ Sep 2019
- Echelon Summit Asia โ May 2019
- Asia Professional Speakers Singapore โ May 2019
Podcasts
- Ep 14: Being Average & Not Knowing What to Do In Life (ft Tai Ling Ling) - Handful of Leaves
- Developing Cultural Intelligence for an Inclusive Workplace โ French Tech Podcast
- Discover and Learn with Ling Ling Tai โ The Tao of Self Confidence
- Ling Ling talks about The Human Voice and Duolingo โ Economical Rice Podcast
- Questioning Female Leaders After Theranos โ LongKang Kitties
- Skilling Me Softly โ Design and Tell
- Understanding Cultural Intelligence โ Livinโ it up in Lion City
Publications
- 2023 - A Long Journey Home: On the Road to Refugees' Integration - Speak Social
- 2022 - Examining Zomi refugeesโ psychological adaptation with the psychological antecedents of refugee integration model, as part of the Masters in Psychology of Intercultural Relations, with ISCTE-IUL
- 2021 - Contributed to Actioning Inclusion Handbook by Diversity Intelligences Academy
- 2020 - Leading In The Age Of Cultural Diversity Report in partnership with Global Mindset.