The Spark

In this episode, we break down why engagement is at the heart of Valley-Wide and our mission. Join our host, Sylvia to explore what the Q12 measures, why these insights matter, and how we use the results to create a more connected, supported, and thriving workplace. Whether you're new to engagement or simply curious about how we approach it, this episode offers a clear, practical look at why Q12, how we use the data, and how it's a great way to shape our organizations culture.

We're back with another special guest, Renee Palacios, a Clinic Manager in the Arkansas Valley region at Valley-Wide Health Systems. We unpack her person first approach to work, talk about how her strengths have led her to leadership, how strong trusting relationships make a difference in difficult conversations, and how to own your strong relationship building skills.

Is it a talent or a strength? This question comes up relatively often in team sessions. Let's break down the difference between the two and help you start thinking about your own results!

Marissa Trujillo, our HRIS/ Talent Acquisition Specialist joined in as a special guest on The Spark unpacking her strengths, her perspectives on engagement, and the role she plays providing Structure and Care to recruitment and retention at Valley-Wide. Make sure you don't miss this one!

Larry Helms, Chief Information Officer, sat down to talk strengths in this episode.

There was a lot of lighthearted laughs and a lot of insight ranging from strengths domains, how Larry manages is own strengths, perceived weaknesses, motivation, and even on the infamous strength theme "woo", which is in Larry's top 5.

I wanted to see if there was a bigger pattern helping us to understand why some strengths show up more frequently than others. I explore cultural influence through global strengths data, and familial/DNA patterns. Listen in to this thought session where I break down what I found about CliftonStrengths domain and theme prevalence.

Nic Lara, Healthcare Engagement Coordinator shared his thoughts on his top 5 and how leading with the influencing domain has shaped his worldview.

We sat down with Kristina Daniel, COO at Valley-Wide Health Systems to talk about strengths, leadership and everything in between.

When you take a CliftonStrengths assessment you might be quick to want to know what the strength themes mean. This episode covers avoiding labeling strengths themes based on assumptions and the power of using the CliftonStrengths language to get the most out of your results and the results of others on your team.

We cover the goals we have with rolling out CliftonStrengths to the organization and what that means for you as you learn more about strength-based work.