Every person and every organization holds a spark of extraordinary potential.

My work exists to help that potential come alive.

My Mission

My work exists to help people, leaders, and organizations bring that spark of extraordinary potential fully to life — through greater clarity, alignment, and purposeful action.

Because far too often, that potential goes unrealized.

Especially in today’s rapidly changing world of work — shaped by complexity, constant pressure, and evolving expectations — capable, committed leaders and teams can find themselves misaligned, exhausted, or disconnected from where they want to go.

Ignite Potential was created to meet this moment in a grounded, human-centered, and practical way.

Hi, I’m Crystal Wiedemann, PhD, founder of Ignite Potential.

I help organizations create cultures where people feel energized, connected, and empowered to do their best work.

My work has spanned individual coaching, team development, and organization-wide initiatives focused on wellbeing, culture, and performance.

Across my career, I have been drawn to the intersection of activating human potential and optimizing organizational systems — how people experience work, how cultures shape behavior, and how alignment (or misalignment) influences outcomes.

About Crystal

My Approach

I bring a balanced blend of rigor and humanity to every engagement.

My work integrates:

• Data analytics and diagnostics

• Wellbeing & human performance

• Culture transformation & values alignment

• Systems thinking and strategic insight

• Leadership development and coaching

• Human-centered design and facilitation

This approach ensures that the work is not only insightful, but actionable and sustainable in real organizational contexts.

Rather than prescribing one-size-fits-all solutions, I partner closely with clients to understand their unique challenges, culture, and goals. From there, we build clarity, strengthen alignment, and support meaningful action — at the individual, team, and organizational levels.

Who I Partner With

I work with leaders and organizations who recognize that people are central to performance — and who are ready to invest thoughtfully in culture, wellbeing, and leadership capacity.

I work with executive teams navigating transitions, HR leaders strengthening culture, and complex organizations integrating wellbeing into performance strategy.

This often includes organizations navigating:

• Rapid change or growth

• Sustained pressure on leaders and teams

• Culture or alignment challenges impacting execution

• A desire to create more human, resilient ways of working

Engagements are intentionally scoped to meet clients where they are, often beginning with insight and alignment before moving into deeper implementation.

My Background

I’m an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist and former US Air Force Officer with deep experience supporting well-being, culture, leadership development, and organizational clarity across sectors, including government, technology, services, nonprofits, and small businesses.

I hold a:

• PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

• Master of Business Administration

• B.S. Astronautical Engineering - U.S. Air Force Academy

• Extensive training in leadership coaching - BetterUp

• Certification in Culture Transformation - Barrett Values Center

This blend of scientific rigor, systems thinking, and human wisdom allows me to meet organizations where they are, while helping them move toward what’s possible.

We’re living through a profound shift in the world of work.

The old models of hierarchy, control, and productivity-at-all-costs no longer sustain the people inside them. Organizations today need cultures where leaders cultivate trust, teams are aligned around purpose, and wellbeing supports sustained performance.

Ignite Potential helps leaders and organizations step into this future by creating conditions where

people, purpose, and performance thrive.

Ready to ignite what's possible?

Whether you’re an individual leader, a team, or an organization seeking deeper alignment and sustainable impact, the work begins with a conversation.

Let’s explore what’s possible—together.