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At SPARK, family comes first. As in years past, we will love by example and disconnect to create meaningful connections with our loved ones. We will be off social media and email beginning Friday, December 20th and back on Monday, January 6th, 2020. Let’s all bring more presence, attention, love, forgiveness, care, respect, joy, empathy and compassion to every moment during this holiday season. See you all next year!... Love, SPARK Family

SPARKNER HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH: Lorie! SPARK Creations & Co. is now 8 years and running! Thank you to all our clients, team members, and sponsors for continuously showing #love, #connection and #fun with us. We are so grateful for all the memories and experiences we co-created with our community We're going to end this year off with an Appreciation post from @loriec8; she is one of the amazing co-creators behind SPARK. ... We asked her: What are you most thankful for this year? See more

We all know that leaders are imperative to the success of the business by ensuring there is a clear vision and effectively communicates this to their team members. Although leaders widely recognize the need for appreciation, it tends to be a blind spot. The article suggests to look for opportunities to acknowledge your team's results and positive progress. Try using basic psychology-- reinforce those behaviours you want to see more frequently! Be sincere and specific when doi...ng this. Take the time to thoughtfully explain why you appreciated the specific action taken by a team member. People will do more for those who appreciate them. Credit: 7 Ways to Show Your Appreciation | Inc.

At SPARK, it's an annual tradition to watch this TEDTalk on "Gratitude". Fast forward the video to 3:45. While you're wrapping gifts, making hot chocolate, baking cookies, or at the start of your meeting, watch this video. It's a great reminder of what's most important in life especially during the holidays.... #gratitude #compassion #humanizingwork https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXDMoiEkyuQ

In late 2018, we set out to create a new video podcast in 2019 called IGNITE: Inspiring Human Moments. The intention of the podcast was to create a space for meaningful conversations that inspire human centered leadership and workplace cultures. We are so grateful to have had the following human leaders share their thoughts and ideas in 6 episodes for Season 1. E1: What really makes a purpose-driven organization? featuring Casey Miller, Laurie Bennett, and Hussein Hallak... E2: How to Cultivate Imagination featuring Randal Hrytzak, Tania Reitsma and Tim Reitsma E3: Strengthening Trust featuring Keri-Anne Livingstone, Darryl Stickel and Shannon Rose Farrell-Jackson E4: Why Self Compassion Transcends Self Confidence featuring Jennifer Curleigh, Matthew Gould and Teresa Duke E5: Creating Cultures of Belonging featuring Kristin Bower, Stephanie Redivo and Aileen de la Torre E6: Humanizing Work with Love and Compassion featuring Pam Ross, Kristen Harcourt and Lorne Rubis For the full videos, click here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw-8E3kkf3Kp0ud6UM4wZZw If you are passionate about humanizing the workplace, please share in the comments below and we will connect with you. @ Vancouver, British Columbia #humanizingwork #humancenteredculture #humanleaders #humanconnection #lovebyexample