Meet Cyndi
Cyndi Sparks
Chief Reality Officer
Participants have gathered at international symposiums to hear how Cyndi has transformed organizations from the inside-out. A sought-out speaker on motivation, employee engagement, customer service metrics and productivity, Cyndi firmly believes all organizations are perfectly aligned to achieve the results they get. When results are sub-par, then addressing alignment issues can make significant differences. She’s known for her unique ability and proven methodologies for spotting misalignments and being able to address them in holistic, long-lasting ways. Quite simply, she’s an agent for change with a positive energy that invites others to jump on board. She’s a certified facilitator on organizational development topics and author of original curricula on leadership. Her work in various industries has resulted in multiple Best Places to Work awards, unheard of employee engagement and retention rates, and has fueled significant customer service improvements and revenue generation.
If Cyndi Had a Super Power it Would be…
Early in her career, a mentor told Cyndi she had one. Objectivity. It’s not as cool as leaping tall buildings, but objectivity is a rare and valuable tool for an organization. Once others pointed out that Cyndi had a special ability to step back and get a clear-eyed view of a situation free of politics and personalities, she carefully honed it into an on-demand skill. No matter how invested Cyndi gets, – and she gets very invested – she always finds a way to push back from the table, overcome ego (hers and others) and dig through data to reveal hard truths. More importantly, she’s able to bring that reality into focus for others. That can be powerful. After all, if you can’t see a problem for what it is, you can’t fix it. Helping others find clarity is why Cyndi is proud to hold the title of Chief Reality Officer at IntentPlus.
Cyndi and the Three C’s
Ask people what they think of Cyndi and three C’s emerge: Curious, Candid and Culturally Aware. And that’s not just because of alliteration. Her strengths cover the rest of the alphabet too, starting with A for Acumen and Authentic, C for Communication, D for Dynamic … right up to Z for her ability to breakthrough Zones of Resistance.
What Cyndi Believes
If you want built-in sustainability, a company must be able to tap into its greatest resource: Its people. Few argue that, but it’s not always easy to see how people get shutdown and shut out. It’s harder still to know how to address it. It can’t be with a flavor-of-the-month campaign or training. Systemic issues require intentional systemic change.