Sparked Vol. 014 - Engage your Team and Know When to Ease Up

This edition of Sparked was published and delivered on July 7th, 2023.

Sparked is Fired Up! Culture’s bi-weekly email newsletter focused on what drives culture and engagement in the workplace. This newsletter is for leaders who are ready to get intentional about bringing their team together, building engagement, and harnessing the power of culture to drive results.

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Engage your Team and Know When to Ease Up

It’s the start of summer. It’s a week with a holiday in the middle of it. Email auto-responders are on just about everywhere. And we’ve just completed our sixth month of delivering Sparked.

*read the room*

Time for a quick breather.

The only new content and recommendation we’re offering in this edition of Sparked as you work to engage your team:

Read the room. Feel when it’s time to take your foot off the gas pedal for a moment to provide your team with some space.

That’s all for now, folks.

Looking for a Little Bit More?

Sparked is dedicated to empowering leaders with recommendations and research on how to better engage their team. We’ve just passed the six-month mark of Sparked and have covered topics big and small, striving to arm you with insights to bring your team together. Still stuck? Revisit an edition of Sparked to get inspired.

Sparked Vol. 001 – Ignite your Team with an Inspiring Purpose

Sparked Vol. 002 – Engage your Team with Meaningful Goals

Sparked Vol. 003 – Ignite your Team with Effective Coaching

Sparked Vol. 004 – Engage your Team by Seeking Feedback Regularly

Sparked Vol. 005 – Engage your Team by Investing in Their Development

Sparked Vol. 006 – Ignite your Team with Personalized Praise

Sparked Vol. 007 – Engage your Team by Setting the Example

Sparked Vol. 008 – Spark your Team by Highlighting Progress

Sparked Vol. 009 – Spark your Team by Empowering Them to Fully Disconnect

Sparked Vol. 010 – Spark your Team by Reducing Meeting Fatigue

Sparked Vol. 011 – Engage your Team by Building Psychological Safety

Sparked Vol. 012 – Ignite your Team by Keeping Goals Present, Meaningful, and Relevant

Sparked Vol. 013 – Spark your Team by Simplifying for Summer

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By Chad Kearns

Vice President and Lead Practitioner

Chad spent 10+ years in the digital agency space, leading a 45+ person digital marketing agency through multiple mergers and acquisitions before joining the Fired-Up! team. He’s built new service lines from the ground up, developed leaders and executives to empower talented workforces, and engaged teams to drive remarkable business growth all within the agency and consulting arena.