24 Things We Learned (or Relearned) in 2024
We close out another year, grateful to do work that we enjoy with people who share our mission of helping teams and leaders build relationships, get results and make workplaces better. Even though our work is focused on [...]
When The Power of Position Gets in the Way
You had a 1-1 meeting with your boss earlier in the day about the implementation of a new software program your team is responsible for implementing and the timeline is at risk. Your boss told you what she [...]
You might have something in common with Taylor Swift
When people see Taylor Swift, they might see a dedicated songwriter, a record-breaking singer or an engaging performer. They may see a businessperson, a leader, or a marketer. How about a style icon, advocate or simply a kind [...]
Six Most Common Mistakes Leaders Make Giving Feedback
Do you remember receiving feedback that fell flat, left you feeling confused, or perhaps annoyed? Many team members have stories of receiving feedback that went sideways. Many leaders experience frustration with giving feedback and seeing it have no [...]
What are we doing with 100,000 hours?
An important piece of research in our work at SparkWorks is Gallup’s annual State of the Global Workplace Report. Gallup is a leading researcher on employee engagement and their research gives an in-depth understanding of employee engagement in [...]
What Did You Say?
Raising a teenager can be hard some days. When my son was 15, we went through a rocky time and in one of our more intense conversations he told me point blank that I wasn’t listening. That statement [...]
Don’t be a boiling frog
Have you ever heard of the story of the boiling frog? If you put a frog in a pot of boiling water, it will jump out immediately. However, if you put a frog in a pot of warm [...]
Four Ways to Elevate The Role of The Manager
In our last newsletter, we talked about five reasons why the role of the manager must be revisited. Our traditional expectations of this role are dated. Employees think so too. Many employees think that their manager was promoted [...]
Five Reasons We Need To Revisit the Role of a Manager
The future of work is a discussion that headlines many publications, webinars, and seminar agendas. As it should. Over the last few years, there’s been such incredible change in workplaces and these are changes that are here to [...]
