Sparks is an original Cegos UK & US podcast. In each episode of Sparks we speak to experts to help individuals, teams, leaders, and organisations ignite their professional and personal life.
How to build a world-class team: Sparks in NYC part 1
This Episode of Sparks, Jonna and Em hit the Big Apple.On the busy streets of NYC, they delve into team building at its core and ask viewers to look introspectively at their own.Briefly featuring special guests from Cegos US, on this episode you can meet our team across the pond.Wondering what your next team building session might be missing? Watch our latest episode.Tell us about a team building that's inspired you in the comments below.Chapters:
0:0 Welcome to Sparks3:18 Today's episode: team building4:52 What do we know about teams?10:09 What companies can learn from professional sports teams14:00 Why do we like working in teams?18:08 A memorable team building experience22:48 The best team buildings we've ever run30:21 The importance of vulnerability in teams33:57 What sets US teams apart?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FOLLOW US ON LINKEDINCegos UK: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cegosuk/?viewAsMember=trueCegos US https://www.linkedin.com/company/cegos-us/?viewAsMember=trueJonna Sercombe https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonnasercombe/Emily Link https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-link-b576a246/CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE https://www.cegos.uk/EMAIL USinfo@cegos.uk
19 Aug 2026
Community for Sale: What Makes Us Feel We Belong?
We're Cegos, an International leader in Learning and Development, that have been helping companies thrive since 1926.Sparks is our UK based podcast where we share advice and tips on Learning and Development topics; problems; and misconceptions, sometimes joined by special guests. We hope we can help you Spark new ways of thinking with our podcast and if you're interested in getting in touch, please do at info@cegos.ukJoin Jonna and Em as they wander around Paddington, discussing what community really means — and what makes us feel that we belong. From workplaces and shared spaces to the everyday relationships that bring people together, they explore whether community can be created, cultivated and shared, or whether it’s something we simply have to experience for ourselves.
1 Jul 2026
The Time Culture Gap at Work: Poly/Mono-chronic working
We're Cegos, an International leader in Learning and Development that have been helping companies thrive since 1926.
Sparks is our UK based podcast where we share advice and tips on Learning and Development topics; problems; and misconceptions, sometimes joined by special guests.
If you're an HR manager, Talent Leader, or Learning and Development Strategist, welcome. This podcast is for you.
Walk through London with Jonna and Em in this episode, where they delve into different interpretations of time and their impacts on office culture.
Time isn’t equally understood by everyone: its interpretation is cultural.
What impact does this have on teams and workplaces? Listen to find out.
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Chapters:
00:00 Welcome to Sparks
01:43: Why the office hasn’t got a buzz anymore
05:30 What is our relationship with time?
08:50 The impact of polychronic ways of working
13:40 How do we balance polychronic and monochronic culture?18:17 Is motivation affected?
18:54 How do we lead modern teams?
24:34 What do creatives think of rules?
27:26 how do businesses have balanced polychronic and monochronic culture?
30:00 What are the dangers to look out for?
31:13 Will the culture continue to change
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Cegos UK: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cegosuk/?viewAsMember=trueCegos US https://www.linkedin.com/company/cegos-us/?viewAsMember=trueJonna Sercombe https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonnasercombe/Emily Link https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-link-b576a246/
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITEhttps://www.cegos.uk/EMAIL USinfo@cegos.uk
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