When you Simply Can’t “Keep Politics Out of the Workplace”

by MaryBeth Hyland | Nov 9, 2016 | Culture, Emotional Intelligence, Engagement, Experience, Leadership

Navigating Post-Election Emotions at Work: How to Support Your Colleagues and Foster Empathy Last night was a shock to many. But based on the numbers, was a great victory for more. And now it’s November 9th and we all move forward regardless of your politics....

SparkVision’s Contributing Writers

by MaryBeth Hyland | Nov 4, 2016 | Engagement, Millennial, Tribes

Moving into our second year of business,  there’s specialized “workplace culture” territory we want to cover that we simply aren’t – nor do we have the capacity to be – experts in. With incredible visionaries in our personal and...

12 Personality Traits that Create Organizational Culture

by MaryBeth Hyland | Oct 26, 2016 | Culture, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Personalities, Tribes

Understanding Your Company’s Culture: Identifying Culture Keepers vs. Culture Killers I’m often asked, “How do we understand our company’s culture?” It’s a challenging question to answer because organizational culture isn’t completely tangible. It’s something you...

From Bangkok to Baltimore – SV Welcomes another Rockstar!

by MaryBeth Hyland | Oct 20, 2016 | Experience, Leadership, Millennial

A few weeks ago I mistook a young woman for someone else and struck up a conversation with her at an event. Within minutes I was impressed by her ability to connect, curious nature and enthusiasm for life.  I knew I wanted her involved in our work as soon as I saw the...

Mice to Millennials – Neuroscientist Joins SparkVision!

by MaryBeth Hyland | Oct 10, 2016 | Experience, Leadership, Millennial

Cameron Pollock is the first full-time SparkVision employee and is joining us as the Director of Research. He came to us through the Baltimore Corps fellowship program and will be leading our “High Achieving Millennial Research Project” which is looking at...