The WeSpire Blog

Last week, I had the honor of speaking on the mainstage at the 8th annual Green Sports Alliance Summit. It was my second time speaking, but six years ago the topic was what you would expect from WeSpire at a sustainability conference:  how to inspire people to save energy, waste, water and fuel. This year, […]

What comes to mind when you think of sustainability? For me, sustainability always just seemed like a fancy word for green or recycle, until I thought about what it could really mean. I thought about it as two different words: “sustain” and “ability.” If you have an ability then you make something possible. For example, […]

Mindfulness is the #1 food trend that will shape 2018 according to Forbes.[i] Being mindful at mealtimes and throughout the day is more than paying attention to the food we choose, prepare, and eat. It is learning to recognize hunger in its various forms. It is being able to eat without being impacted by external […]

Every year, WeSpire surveys over 1,500 employees in the United States to learn more about what the companies they work for are doing to drive engagement, particularly in positive impact initiatives like sustainability, social impact, wellbeing and positive workplace culture. With WeSpire’s latest research showing that 58% of the job force is actively looking for […]

In response to the recent incident at a Philadelphia store, Starbucks took quick and decisive action. CEO, Kevin Johnson, announced that all of Starbucks company-owned retail stores and corporate offices will be closed one afternoon in May for a company wide racial-bias education. While no company is incident-proof, companies can control their responses when issues […]

A valued WeSpire customer made a special request recently. In addition to her “day job” directing Sustainability at a Fortune 200 energy conglomerate, she organizes a volunteer group of “Green Ambassadors” from around the organization, many of whom have arrived via acquisitions of the past few years, and who do not know each other well. […]

WeSpire released our sixth annual State of Employee Engagement report. Every year, we survey over 1,500 employees in the United States to learn more about what the companies they work for are doing to drive engagement, particularly in positive impact initiatives like sustainability, social impact, wellbeing and positive workplace culture. This year’s survey validated the […]

Watch our Webinar to learn how your company can achieve your positive business engagement goals. Did you know that Forbes has named 2018 “The Year of Employee Experience”?”These campaigns allowed employees of all levels have a voice, be their authentic selves, and in turn do their best work.” said Malia Atta, Sr. Business Consultant Diversity […]

If you’ve ever used Classpass, taken a PureBarre class, or booked a haircut appointment, chances are that you’ve used the app from Mindbody Online, an innovative technology company that helps wellbeing companies to run and scale their businesses digitally. Last week, co-founder & CEO Rick Stollmeyer took out full page ads in the New York […]

I’ve read many articles recently linking the multiple turbulent weather events to global warming. However, I believe there is a deeper meaning and connection, that few people are noticing and it’s called apocalypse. The word does not mean the end of the world, but an uncovering or revelation. And what is that revelation? I believe […]

Lazlo Bock, the co-founder of Humu, a stealth mode start-up, spoke at this year’s HR Tech conference. Prior to being a fellow startup founder, Lazlo was the head of People Operations for Google. Many consider him to be the most innovative and analytical HR leader of this past decade. He and Google have brought the […]

Every time I boil an egg, I am reminded of people who have no eggs. No eggs, no water, no power, and whose chickens are god knows where. From my privileged perch above the (rising) Boston harbor, equipped with wifi, plenty of food, organic everything, and a cache of red wine, I stare at the […]