Internal team culture can make or break a project—especially a design system. In this case study, learn about the challenges we faced working with a disconnected culture to jump-start a design system.

Design systems are as much about the technical aspects as they are the cultural compatibility. Watch as Ben Callahan talks about design system team culture and how it should align with or complement company culture.

A healthy, positive organizational culture can have a direct impact on your bottom line. One Sparkboxer explores the importance of communication, consistency, and empowerment in the creation of a thriving, empowering work environment that promises to strengthen ROI.

The cultural alignment of your organization and design system team impacts the success of your design system. Years of research and experience have helped Sparkbox develop a strategy for overcoming design system cultural challenges.

In a time of high burnout rates and turnover wreaking havoc in tech, a position dedicated to people care might be the right solution for your organization. It was for Sparkbox. We created the People Care Manager position (a real HR unicorn) to tend to the wellbeing of our teams.

The technical and creative aspects of a design system are undoubtedly important, but they are only two parts of a three-part puzzle. The third piece? Culture. Organizational culture, the subculture of a design system team, and (most importantly) the relationship between the two is vital to the success or failure of any systematic program.

While treating employees with kindness and meeting their needs might be the right thing to do—we certainly think so—did you know that it’s also proven to be good for business? Evidence suggests a happy employee is a productive employee and organizations that take care of their people dramatically outperform those that don’t.

Healthy company culture is integral to the success of any organization, but how is it built, promoted, and nurtured? Explore what empathy means at Sparkbox (and beyond) and how two seemingly disparate ideas about the concept can actually work toward the same goal.

Prioritizing the well-being of remote employees is critical for the health of your business. Here are some lessons we’ve learned to keep everyone connected, productive, and contributing to Sparkbox’s success.

On July 28, 2022, Sparkbox led an event to help you find your way as a Product Champion! In this online event, we shared how to avoid blockers, gather resources, and lead your products to success.