When your middle managers know how to communicate & collaborate effectively, success follows.
The S.P.A.R.K. Program is our flagship leadership development experience — designed specifically for middle managers and built around your company’s culture, leadership expectations, and business goals.
At the core of S.P.A.R.K. focuses on connection, communication & commitment, which helps leaders:
What makes S.P.A.R.K. diferent?
Program Objectives
Introduction – S.P.A.R.K. Philosophies, Course ObjectivesExpectations & HousekeepingThe 4 A’s of LeadershipTeam Objectives & Metrics for SuccessIdentifying Individual & Peer Workplace StyleIdentifying Individual & Peer Communication Styles
How does security, individually and collectively, influence culture and performance?Assumptions vs. perceptions – reframing the us vs. them mentalityAssessment results – Resource Management – Strategy vs. Execution: An individual’s innate way of managing their resources (time, energy, skills, etc.) effectively.Introduction to EQ – Self-awareness assessment
The three main ways to praise and when to use each of themAssessment results – Feedback Responsiveness: An individual’s ability to accept and act on constructive feedback given to them by others.Non-verbal cues (in-person and virtual) and their impact on both praise and feedbackEQ analysis – Self-regulation exercise
Receiving feedbackHow to offer constructive feedback so it motivates vs. deflatesStructured formal feedback tools (i.e. performance reviews)Tools for providing informal feedback (i.e. difficult conversation techniques)
Understanding the difference between praise and acknowledgmentSetting & managing expectations through communicationAssessment results – Motivation for Excellence: An individual’s internal and external drive to achieve success and exceed expectations.How does this impact security and company culture?Incentivizing and motivating individuals vs. teamsHiring and structuring based on key motivators
Breaking down and analyzing individual microculturesBoundaries in Leadership – how to set them and how to respect themOrganization values exercise – fostering ambassadorship organicallyAssessment results – Collaborative Willingness: An individual’s willingness and inclination to work with others and contribute to team efforts.Individual values exercise
What is a knowledge baseline?How do you identify someone else’s knowledge baseline?Best approaches to training and coaching for personal and collective developmentRunning and Scheduling efficient internal and external meetingsAssessment results – Communication Styles: An individual’s way of communicating their thoughts, ideas, and feelings.
Review of Peer Personality ReportsReview and recall of concepts/material learnedFinal Q&ACertificate PresentationMap out goals, objectives & implementation strategies moving forward
Our proprietary S.P.A.R.K. Assessment©️ focuses on the 5 key pillars that influence a leaders behaviour, motivation, and communication.
Our assessment results highlight the strengths of an individual leader alongside the strengths of their peers. The competencies that this assessment focuses on is the way in which leaders:
These results should be used as a guide to foster agility, adaptability and collaboration amongst diverse working and communication styles within teams.
The S.P.A.R.K. Program can be facilitated in-person, virtually, or a mix thereof. All sessions are conducted live with recordings and slides shared after the session in our Community and LMS.
Your team will be given a workbook to record their thoughts and prompt their retention of important concepts.
Your team will have access to all of their workshop resources in our Learning Management System, where their knowledge assessments and completion of workshop work will also be tracked.
Through 1:1 coaching with Laura Lillie Goodridge, leaders get the personalized support, accountability, and feedback they need to handle real leadership moments with confidence.
Your team’s learning and development doesn’t stop once the sessions are complete! To continue to develop, your team will also have lifetime access to our proprietary database of live trainings, articles and development tools.
Your team will be required to complete a knowledge assessment at the end of the program. Credly Badges will be issued upon successful completion of assessments, which can be stored and shared on LinkedIn and other social platforms.
Our proprietary conative S.P.A.R.K. Assessment©️ focuses on the 5 key pillars that influence a leaders behaviour, motivation, and communication. Our assessment results highlight the strengths of an individual leader and those of their peers. The competencies that this assessment focuses on is the way in which leaders:
These results should be used as a guide to foster agility, adaptability and collaboration amongst diverse working and communication styles within teams.
Investment ranges from $4,500 + HST per person to $10,000 + HST per person, depending on the number of modules and degree of customization. Request more information below to book a discovery call and get a personalized quote.
