by Kristen Ireland | Jan 4, 2022 | Leadership
The start of a new year is always a great time to set new—and, perhaps, bigger—business goals. At People Spark, we’re aiming high with a three-year plan to help 10,000 employees feel inspired, valued, and engaged at work, and by their work. Why focus on employee...
by Kristen Ireland | Dec 7, 2021 | Company Culture, Hire and Keep the Right People, Leadership
If you’ve read some of our earlier blogs, you know we love talking about the myriad ways that leadership development can transform a team or company. Leaders are instrumental in establishing a positive culture where employees feel motivated and empowered. Since...
by Kristen Ireland | Nov 2, 2021 | Company Culture, Hire and Keep the Right People
Not long ago, after giving a presentation at the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association, Erin and I were mingling with attendees (and sampling some darn good turkey). A manager at a local business approached us and started to vent. “No one cares about their work...
by Kristen Ireland | Oct 7, 2021 | Change, Company Culture
Everyone who’s navigated workplace transitions—in other words, all of us—knows it’s a whole lot easier to adjust to a new way of thinking or doing when we feel supported emotionally by company leaders. Whether the organizational change is implementing a new payroll...
by Kristen Ireland | Sep 14, 2021 | Company Culture, Leadership
If you keep up with our monthly blogs and newsletters, you may have noticed how often we cite this finding from a Gallup report: There’s a 70% variance between a strong company culture and a lousy one. We love sharing this statistic because it highlights how important...
