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Q1 2026 Work Trends: Big Moves, No Plan Behind Them
Q1 2026 didn't feel like a normal quarter. AI adoption accelerated. Org structures flattened. New terms entered the workplace like "workslop", "burn-on" and "coffee-badging". Underneath all of this sits the same pattern: organizations making big moves without a plan behind them. The Flattening of Middle Management Gartner's 2024 predictions report estimated that by the end of 2026, 20% of organizations will use #AI to flatten their structures and cut more than half of their m

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Apr 142 min read


Positive News to End the Year on a High Note (Part 2)
If you scroll long enough, you'd think the world of #work is only getting worse. But that's not entirely true. In 2025, some things genuinely moved in the right direction, and beyond that, there are quietly uplifting shifts taking place and real opportunities starting to form. That's why, in this two-part post, I'm choosing to focus on hope. Here's my take as we head into the new year. AI Is No Longer a Concept. It's a Working Tool. Stanford's 2025 #AI Index confirmed somethi

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Dec 31, 20252 min read


Would you let AI write feedback for your team?
By now, you’re probably sick of reading about AI. I am too. Most of the content about AI is either written by AI or written by someone trying to convince you it’s the second coming of electricity. Revolutionary as it is, I want to explore a slightly different angle and something far more personal: the moral choices leaders face when deciding where AI belongs in their day-to-day #work. AI is great at certain things. Summarizing a meeting transcript so you can focus on listenin

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Sep 11, 20252 min read


Mass layoffs. Fewer vacancies. More competition.
The job market isn’t bouncing back as fast as we hoped. Admittedly, we've seen worse. Nevertheless, if the current situation is causing...

Christina - Spark Back Coaching
Feb 13, 20252 min read
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