Who are we?

We are a partnership of business executives, coaches, improv artists, experienced facilitators and playful innovators who sincerely love doing our work.
Core partners are:

Leif Hansen,
-Managing Director of Spark NW
-Workshop Artist
-Breakthrough Coach

Leif Hansen, managing director of Spark Northwest, has been using collaborative creativity to inspire, challenge and connect diverse groups for over two decades. His recent Soul Tech workshops, designed to help participants find balance with their relationship to technology, have received national attention, including coverage by the Today Show. Drawing from the principles and practices of improvisational acting, Leif's vulnerable and yet dynamic energy sparks a group's ability to connect authentically, playfully and productively.

Jay Kimball
-CEO of 8020 Vision
-Focus Facilitator
-Executive Coach

What's our mission?

Our mission is to provide the most enjoyable and transformative breakthrough experiences available in the Pacific Northwest to individuals, teams, organizations and communities.

What do we most value?

Honesty & authenticity with ourselves, our clients and the public
Openness to growth that is satisfying, deep and lasting
Making our work and your experience as fun as possible
Experimenting with and implementing the most innovative tools, games, skills and techniques of transformation
Demonstrating and fostering respect, trust & a compassionate presence between people, as well as committing to a deep hope and grounded optimism for all people and each circumstance
The power and importance of narrative
The core principles of improvisation: "Yes, And...", "Make your partner look good", "Misteaks are Gifts", "Enter the Danger", "Trust the Process", Freedom, Spontaneity

What's Our Philosophy?

You (or your team) already have the knowledge to solve most of the challenges you face.
Day-to-day tactical pressures often prevent focusing on issues that are the true drivers of success.
It is essential to break away from the daily grind, turn the cell phones and laptops off and let the wisdom that is in you (and your team) rise to the top.
That knowledge can be quickly brought to surface and transformed into real-life practice with the help of facilitators trained in powerful, fun experience-based learning techniques.
High performance teams that play together work well together. Our process is fun and our outcomes are effective.
Collaboration that truly involves everyone - both the introspective and the vocal - yields better solutions and is more universally embraced by the team.

spark kudos

“My most respected colleague, Rebecca Stockley, sent me an email last year from San Francisco about Leif that said, 'Talk to this guy if he calls you. He gets it.' And I did and he does. He's a detail guy working with the big picture, and he brings a remarkable tech savvy to support it all.”

- Matt Smith
Professional Trainer,
Bainbridge, WA.

Leif teaches and leads seminars that tickle the right brains of exactly the people who should have had improv in elementary school (but can't fake ID in the opposite age direction). Teaching is a passion with Leif, and whose life couldn't use a whole lot of Wonderosity.

- David Lavallee
Software Designer ,
Bellevue, WA.

Leif is non-judgemental, open, approachable and an excellent coach. His specialty seems to be "consensus building" and his strengths are in an ability to connect with people on a very personal level."

- Muhammad Ayub
Family Physician ,
Seattle, WA