Your challenges. Our proven solutions.
We are channel partners for select internationally acclaimed programs powered by Blanchard, Crucial Learning, and Think on Your Feet -- plus bespoke executive coaching and in-house programs designed to solve your specific challenges.
As a Blanchard Authorized Partner, The Spark delivers these proven leadership frameworks with certified expertise. Blanchard is our flagship offering and the cornerstone of our leadership development practice.
Authorized ProgramManagement Essentials
Fundamental leadership skills for every manager.
Best for: New managers, experienced managers needing a refresh, and emerging leaders.
Built on the key concepts of The New One Minute Manager, this program equips managers with a repeatable conversation framework and foundational skills to set goals, build relationships, and drive productivity.
Core Framework: Four Core Conversations
Goal Setting, Praising, Redirecting, Wrapping Up + Essential Communication Skills: Listen to Learn, Inquire for Insight, Tell Your Truth, Express Confidence
Authorized ProgramBuilding Trust
Great leadership begins with trust.
Best for: Senior Executives, Managers, Team Leaders, Individual Contributors.
Trust breakdown creates friction, silos, and performance decline. Building Trust gives teams a practical four-step model that is easy to learn, easy to remember, and easy to use on the job to build, diagnose, and restore trust.
Core Framework: Elements of Trust (ABCD)
Able (Demonstrate competence), Believable (Act with integrity), Connected (Care about people), Dependable (Follow through)
Also available from Blanchard
Complementary Blanchard programs we deliver to round out your leadership development strategy.
SLII® Experience
- Match leadership style to development level
- Improve coaching conversations and agility
- Build a shared language across managers
- 1-2 day in-person or 3-5 virtual sessions
SLII® Concepts
- Introduce core situational leadership concepts
- Create fast alignment on leadership language
- Ideal as a refresh or launch module
- Half-day or 2x 90-min virtual sessions
Team Leadership®
- Diagnose team development stage
- Apply the right leadership style for team needs
- Strengthen clarity, accountability, and conflict management
- 1-day in-person or three 2-hour virtual sessions
Leading People Through Change®
- Address predictable concerns during change
- Build buy-in and commitment early
- Increase resilience and accelerate results
- 1-day in-person or four 90-120 min virtual sessions
Crucial Learning Programs
Internationally acclaimed programs that equip people with the skills to communicate, collaborate, and create behavior change.
Crucial Conversations® for Mastering Dialogue
by Joseph Grenny et al.
Skills for candid, respectful dialogue about high-stakes issues. Based on the NYT bestselling book.
Crucial Conversations® for Accountability
by Kerry Patterson et al.
Address broken commitments and performance gaps with clarity and respect.
Getting Things Done® (GTD)
by David Allen
The proven system for stress-free productivity. Based on the NYT bestselling book.
The Power of Habit
by Charles Duhigg
Understand how habits form and intentionally reshape them. Based on the NYT bestselling book.
Think on Your Feet
Clear, concise, and memorable communication -- even under pressure. 1M+ participants worldwide.
Learn More"Think on Your Feet was highly relevant and powerful for me and my team during our Congress hearing preparation. Nicole is an amazing instructor."
Executive Coaching
with Nicole Samuels-Williams
As a business coaching psychologist, Nicole helps leaders rise to their challenges and deliver results with their well-being in balance. She leverages the best in psychological theory and tools to explore three core areas:
Seeking Clarity
Helping leaders become more self-aware by identifying practical and psychological obstacles, then constructing goals aligned with their values.
Building Skills & Confidence
Developing the skills needed to achieve professional goals and identifying how to leverage strengths to increase positive impact.
Strategic Action Planning
Aligning vision with actionable steps for the short, medium, and long term -- then holding them accountable to that plan.
Core Programs:
Mental Fitness. Executive Presence & Communication Skills.
"Coaches can help leaders bridge the gap between knowing what to do, and actually doing it."
In-House Programs
High-impact workshops designed around your organizational context and challenges.
Assessments
Unlock workforce potential with best-in-class psychometric assessments delivering deep insights into cognitive and behavioral strengths to inform smarter talent decisions.
Powered by 24x7 Assessments
DISC
- Detailed analysis of Natural and Adapted behavioral styles
- Reveals how a person behaves within a given environment or relationship
- Prescriptive lessons to maximize self-awareness and intentionality
- Strengthens interpersonal communication personally and professionally
Emotional Intelligence Quotient (EIQ)
- Measures four components of EIQ and five sub-categories
- Heightens awareness of your own emotional intelligence
- Assesses relative strengths and weaknesses based on emotional dispositions
- Provides a framework for interpersonal and intrapersonal effectiveness
EIQ 360°
- Compares your perceived EIQ to observer feedback across four key areas
- Highlights gaps between self-perception and how others experience you
- Actionable insight to align emotional intelligence with team expectations
- Strengthens leadership credibility and relational awareness
Leadership Effectiveness 360°
- Measures strengths and improvement areas across eight top competencies
- Multi-rater feedback from peers, managers, and direct reports
- Identifies leadership blind spots and high-impact development priorities
- Actionable data to accelerate leadership growth
How We Deliver
Virtual and in-person workshops, plus reinforcement, application assignments, and coaching accountability.
Solution Comparison
Compare all programs to find the right fit for your challenge.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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