About Work Ignited:
Assessments and Development
to Build Strong Leaders and Collaborative Teams
Here's the Truth:
Work shouldn't feel like a grind. It should make you feel ignited!
Hi There. I'm Amy Pearl.
At Work Ignited, we help HR, L&D and business leaders to build stronger leaders, healthier teams, and workplace cultures people love.
Coming from the corporate world, I experienced first-hand the challenges of building high performing teams, navigating organizational politics, balancing competing priorities, managing change and uncertainty, and developing people while driving results...all while trying to feel good about your life. I saw many leaders struggle, not because they weren't capable but because they lacked the insight, frameworks, and support to feel effective.
That's why, for more than 25 years, I've partnered with organizations of every size, from global Fortune 50 companies to small businesses to not-for-profits, to make leadership assessment and development practical, personalized, and powerfully effective. Now, we serve hundreds of organizations annually implement science-based assessments and impactful development solutions to spark transformation from the inside out.
If you're looking to ignite your passion, ignite your team, and ignite your workplace...
You've come to the right place!
Why Organizations Choose to Work With Us
Business-minded,
strategic
thinkers.
Personal and action-oriented
service.
Award-winning assessment
providers.
Step-by-step
implementation
support.
Practical and
cost-effective
solutions.
What We Do
Leadership Assessments and Development That Works in the Real World
Leadership Assessments:
Unlock the Potential of People
Get certified to bring these tools in-house or rely on us for full-service administration.
Everything DiSC for self-discovery, training, and teambuilding
PXT Select for candidate screening, position profiling, onboarding, and career pathing
Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team to create high performing teams
Customized 360 degree feedback to grow leaders
Leadership Development:
Implement Learning That Sticks
Whether you need a full-service partner or prefer to do-it-yourself, we'll help you build a solution that fits your goals and your budget.
Full One-on-one Coaching Engagements and Laser Coaching
Online Learning for Supervisory and Management Development
Teambuilding Sessions and Executive Retreats
Grab-N-Go Learning Kits and Facilitation Materials
Succession Planning and Talent Development Strategies
Who We Serve
The People That Make Work Work
Human Resources Professionals
Build leadership capacity, improve culture, reduce turnover, resolve conflict, create high performing teams
Learning &
Development Teams
Scale training programs, certify internal facilitators, provide engaging learning experiences, measure development impact
Managers &
Team Leaders
Understand your team, strengthen trust and teamwork, build accountability, achieve results through people
Organizations Going Through Change
Navigate mergers/acquisitions, implement new systems, manage restructuing, drive culture, engage teams
Get to Know Us
At Work Ignited, we believe in keeping things personal. That means, when you work with us, you don't get voicemails, chatbots, or layers of bureaucracy. You work directly with the people who design, deliver, and celebrate your success. Every engagement is tailored, never templated. Plus, we're backed by industry powerhouses like Wiley Publishing, Unboxed Technologies, and Paradigm Personality Labs.
You get seasoned experts and personalized service who know you, your goals, your people, and your culture inside and out.
Amy Pearl
DiSC Profile: Conscientious/Dominant
Hi! I love creating strategic solutions and simple tools to help people ignite their passions, their teams, and their workplaces. I've spent the last 3 decades helping companies achieve their goals, first as a corporate gal at M&T Bank and then, serving people like you. Now, I spend my time coaching Human Resources, L&D, and business leaders to love their jobs. I'm a no-nonsense yet fun-loving coach and facilitator who loves to hiking the highest mountains and playing golf out of the deepest sand traps. I'd love to help you achieve your goals!
Kris Coleman
DiSC Profile: Conscientious
Hello! We might have already spoken, since I'm typically the person you speak with when you call our office, especially if I'm managing 360 degree feedback projects for your organization. It's my job to make sure our clients get the best service possible. I've had experience working in all kinds of places including an animal hospital and brewery in Buffalo, a private high school in New York City, Sugarbush Resort in Vermont, and Denali Park Resorts in Alaska. I can't wait to get to know more about your organization.
Our Approach:
You and Me Every Step of the Way
Identify Your
Strategy, Goals and
Learning Approach
We spend time with you learning about your needs, your culture, and your desired approach. Then, we'll customize full-service or do-it-yourself solutions to achieve your goals.
Choose Your Assessments and Customize Your Materials
Whether you are screening job candidates, developing your team, or assessing your leaders, we'll help you choose the assessments and customize the training materials based on your organization's mission, vision, values, and key messages.
Facilitate an
Engaging
Experience
We'll customize a leadership development program, teambuilding event, training class, or one-on-one coaching engagement that engages learners, instills habits that lead to success, and makes your job easier.
Ensure the
Learning
Sticks
Use our micro-learning modules and virtual team activities to keep the learning alive, transform your culture, and cross one thing of your list!
Our Values
When we help our clients define their core values, we tell them that these are more than just words. They are the are the beliefs and behaviors people should bring to the table and demonstrate throughout the day. So, if you're going to post the words on the wall, you better mean it and do it. We try to be role models of this philosophy every day by demonstrating these values through our work.
Respect
We care about people and build positive, trusting relationships to help other unlock their personal potential.
Inspire
We make someone say "wow" every day to improve their lives and the lives of those around them.
Innovate
We understand others' needs and use our creativity to implement solutions that work for them.
Deliver
We provide exceptional products and service. We love new adventures and never stop learning in order to be our best.
Collaborate
We create a friendly, open, and fun atmosphere that creates a bigger future for everyone.
Let's Connect
Our home base is in Buffalo, New York. Go Bills!
But the magic of Teams and Zoom allows us to service clients from around the world.
Want to chat?
Let's discuss your challenges and goals. No pressure, never a sales pitch - just an open conversation about how we can help.
Contact Us
Work Ignited
716-276-8005
8304 Main Street
Williamsville, New York 14221
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 - 5:00 Eastern Time
We'd love to hear from you!
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Assessment
Solutions
Explore our assessments for candidate screening, development, team building, succession planning, and more.
Fabulous
Together
Give the women in your organization the coaching, confidence, and connections they need to have successful careers and a fabulous lives.
e-Learning
Made Easy
Create an amazing learning experience
whether your team is
at the office, at home, or on the go.
Lead
Ignited
Be the best leader you can be
with this award-winning
learning opportunity.
Collaboration
Breakthrough
Create a workplace you love with our best-selling book, employee survey, and interactive team experience.
Coaching
Conversations
Replace your archaic review process
with an online system to
guide GREAT conversations.
Download the Best Interview Questions
for Virtual Job Candidates
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5 Things to Do While It’s Quiet at Work
5 Things to Do While It’s Quiet at Work
Welcome to that brief window every year when the pace slows just enough for you to hear yourself think.
Emails trickle in. Meetings get postponed. Decision-making pauses. And for once, the urgency eases.
For many business leaders, this quiet time feels uncomfortable. You’re used to reacting, solving, supporting, and staying two steps ahead. When things finally slow down, the instinct is to fill the space or to just kick back and relax.
This year, instead of powering through all the unfinished work or conversely, laying low through the holidays only to make January 5th the start of a new race, try some of these intentional activities to reset your energy, sharpen your focus, and set yourself up for a steadier start to the year ahead.
1. Clean Up the Invisible Work
Take time to review the behind-the-scenes responsibilities that quietly drain your energy.
Audit recurring meetings: Which ones can be shortened, delegated, eliminated?
Clean up email rules, folders, and notifications.
Review standing commitments (e.g., committees, task forces, projects) and decide what no longer aligns with your role or priorities.
Update or delete outdated documents, processes, or trackers that demand mental space.
Clean off your desktop so it looks like your first day on the job.
Why it matters: Mental and physical clutter is exhausting and leaders carry a lot of it!
2. Strengthen the Foundation, Not Just Your To-Do List
Most leaders plan the new year like a sprint with big goals, aggressive timelines, and zero white space. Instead of jumping straight into goal-setting, focus on how you want to work and lead.
Define your personal mission, vision, or purpose statement and how you want to show up this year.
Define what success will look like beyond output (e.g., energy, focus, sustainability, leadership).
Decide where you need stronger systems (e.g., delegation, communication, boundaries).
Clarify your top 3 priorities for the first quarter.
Plan your first 90 days with margins that intentionally leave space for the unexpected.
Identify skills or mindsets you need to develop, not just tasks to complete.
Why it matters: Strong foundations prevent reactive leadership and constant firefighting.
3. Reset Your Energy, Not Just Your To Do List
Quiet seasons are ideal for restoring energy without pressure.
Reflect on this past year: Where were you stretched too far? Where did you thrive?
What adjustments can you make to feel capable, confident, and energized in the new year?
During this quiet time, reintroduce something that brings joy or creativity into your life.
Block time on your calendar (like meetings with yourself) for the next year to maintain that joy, chase creative pursuits, and fuel your energy tank on a regular basis.
Why it matters: Energy fuels performance. Without it, even the best plans fail.
4. Capture Leadership Lessons Learned (Before You Forget Them)
Take time to reflect so you make better choices next year:
What leadership approaches worked well for you during the past year?
What felt harder than it needed to be?
What 2 or 3 leadership behaviors do you want to repeat consistently next year?
What 1 or 2 habits do you want to build or change?
Why it matters: Reflection turns into wisdom. Wise leaders inspire others.
5. Prepare Your Team for a Strong Start
Use this time to make next year even easier for everyone, including you.
Clarify expectations and priorities during the first week of January so the team is ready to hit the ground running.
Create your scoreboard so the team can self-manage their progress and results.
Identify one responsibility that you can delegate more fully next year.
Plan one meaningful conversation that you’ll have with each team member to start the year right.
Why it matters: The more clarity your team has, the less pressure you carry.
A Final Thought
Quiet seasons at work aren’t gaps to fill. They’re opportunities to reset, realign, and recharge. When leaders use these last 2 weeks of the year intentionally, they refuel their energy tanks, increase clarity, and create momentum that lasts far into the new year.
As this year comes to a close, I would like to thank you for your business and your friendship. I am grateful for the opportunities I've had to get to know you, to learn more about your business, and to help you achieve your goals. I wish you a new year full of health, wealth, and great joy!
Merry Christmas!
Amy Pearl
