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Karin Martino

Karin Martino

Karin Martino is the founder of Spark Engagement, a Gallup-certified CliftonStrengths coach and Q12 Engagement Champion. With a background in education and leadership development, Karin helps organizations and individuals unlock their strengths, improve employee engagement, and lead with clarity and confidence.

Flatlined Engagement: Why Culture Must Come First

Gallup’s midyear 2025 employee engagement report confirms what many of us are already seeing: U.S. employees remain...

Job Hugging, The Great Detachment, and What Managers Can Do About It

The Wall Street Journal recently spotlighted a new workplace trend: job hugging. Unlike the job-hopping days of the...

Managers, Start With Your Own Needs

I recently had a conversation with the owner of a large company about the importance of the manager’s role in...

Managers: Supporting the Q12 is YOUR Q1

Do managers really know what their job is when it comes to employee engagement?

Seeing the Big Picture: Why Knowing What Others Do at Work Matters

It’s easy to get wrapped up in your own role at work. Deadlines, projects, and the never-ending to-do list can keep...

I Wasn’t Always a Good Leader - But I Thought I Was

I wasn’t always a good leader. I was a good manager, but those are not the same thing.

The Underrated Leadership Tool That Saved Me Time and Boosted My Performance

I used to look forward to my 1:1s. Not just because I had great managers (though I did), but because those meetings...

A Guide to Getting Started with CliftonStrengths

A Guide to Getting Started With CliftonStrengths Coaching Individuals and Teams to Thrive What would happen if you and...

Should You Retake the CliftonStrengths Assessment?

Should You Retake the CliftonStrengths Assessment? Here's My Take 27 Years After My First One

 

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