Sarah is the Talent Experience Partner at Pega, a publicly-traded software company where she is responsible for the company's recognition program.   She's convinced that everyone can be a culture champion within their organization, it just often takes someone to be that spark for positive change. On this episode of People Analytics, Sean and Sarah discuss 

• Creating a healthy and productive environment for your team 
• The importance of driving culture at every level, and what it means to be a banana instead of an orange 
• The value of recognition in cultivating a positive employee experience 
• How to get started with programs to improve the employee experience 
• Considering individual employee journeys

Resources:

• VentureFizz - https://venturefizz.com/
• LifeLabsLearning - https://lifelabslearning.com/
• SHIFT - https://www.shiftthework.com/
• Reward Gateway - https://www.rewardgateway.com/
• Build It Book - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/35249665-build-it

Follow Leaders In The Space:

• Katie Burke - Chief People Officer at Hubspot - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-burke-965767a
• Christina Luconi - Chief People Officer at Rapid7 - https://www.linkedin.com/in/peopleinnovator/

Connecting with Sarah

• Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ssalbu/
• Connect with Sarah on Twitter - https://twitter.com/sarahsalbu
• Connect with Sarah over Email - [email protected]