How scaling tech companies stop the hire-fire spiral and tap into their most powerful engine for growth—their existing teams.
Does your company have hidden talent?
Unlock and unleash the full potential of your internal talent at half the cost of new hires.
UPSpark’s strategic approach doubles the impact of your existing talent while dramatically reducing hiring costs. With a clear path delivered in just 90 days, UPSpark empowers CEOs to drive results with their current team, reducing reliance on external hires.
58%
Over half of employees have plans to leave their roles within a year due to a lack of professional growth opportunities.
SOURCE7
out of ten
Employees say development improves their sense of connection to their organization. Read: Learning = Loyalty.
SOURCE$10K
The average cost of hiring someone new—before you even issue their first paycheck.
The UPSpark Talent Framework
Our proven system tackles your biggest talent challenges head-on, unlocking Uncommon Potential (UP) as every piece of your talent strategy works together.
Inspired by the work of David Ulrich
Build
Unlock the potential of existing teams by developing skills through redeployment.
Borrow
Use gig workers and on-demand experts to keep critical deliverables on track and on point.
Buy
Strategically hire talent to seed new capabilities, filling gaps that can’t be bridged internally.
Bot
Automate routine tasks to preserve human ingenuity where it adds the greatest value.
Bounce
Selectively reshape the workforce by redeploying and transitioning roles as requirements change.
NAVIGATE YOUR NEXT 90 DAYS
3 Steps to Unlocking Your Hidden Talent
IDENTIFY
Audit Your Existing Talent
First we assess your team’s current capabilities and talent gaps with quantifiable data, building a clear map of where you need support.
INVENTORY
Reimagine What’s Possible
We take stock of the hidden potential within your team, gleaned from surveys, interviews, and assessments. Then we chart the best ways to redeploy and develop existing talent.
IGNITE
Make Some Bold Moves
We implement actionable steps to align your talent with your growth goals—unlocking immediate impact.
Identify
Every UPSpark engagement includes a complimentary change management support after 90 days as well as access to our communication tools and templates, evergreen training materials, talent optimization checklists, and more.
Inventory
Ignite
Why UPSpark?
Only UPSpark leverages the full employee lifecycle to maximize results along every inflection point. Because when employees can reach their full potential—your company can, too.
CEOs using UPSpark drive growth through fully engaged, high-performing teams who work well together.
UPSpark clients see measurable results faster, with reduced hiring costs and optimized internal talent deployment.
UPSpark system gives CHROs a 360-degree view of your talent—so you always know where your team’s true potential lies.