Assessment
Lumina Spark
Personality and natural tendencies seen through three personas: the underlying, the everyday and the overextended.
What it is
Lumina Spark is a leadership development tool that gives a leader an in-depth view of their personality, their natural tendencies and how they behave under varying conditions.
Built on the Big Five personality model, it raises self-awareness and helps a leader adapt to different situations, which improves their effectiveness, their resilience and their interpersonal skills.
- What it measures
- Personality, natural tendencies and behaviors under varying conditions, built on the Big Five personality model and shown through three personas: Underlying, Everyday and Overextended.
- When we use it
- In the coaching process and in leadership development programs, for self-awareness, adaptability and interpersonal skills.
What it gives a leader
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Whole-person view for authentic leadership
Lumina Spark shows a leader’s behavior through three lenses: the underlying persona, meaning core values and motivations; the everyday persona, the typical, observable behaviors; and the overextended persona, the traits that show under stress or pressure.
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Enhanced self-awareness and adaptability
The assessment generates a unique profile for each leader, showing their strengths, their blind spots and their potential areas for growth.
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Improved interpersonal skills and communication
Lumina Spark measures traits rather than sorting people into types, which encourages a leader to see themselves as a complex, adaptable individual who can engage diverse perspectives.
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Guidance on managing stress and avoiding burnout
The overextended view helps a leader recognize when a strength is overused under stress and turns into a weakness, as when confidence becomes overconfidence.
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Building a pathway for targeted development
The insights guide a leader in creating a targeted growth plan, one that addresses the areas where they seek improvement while building on their core strengths.
Lumina Spark lets a leader deepen their self-awareness, improve their adaptability and refine their interpersonal skills: the qualities that drive success and inspire a team, and the reason it is a critical asset for leadership development.
Where it sits
Inside the coaching process
This instrument is used inside the coaching process, at the assessment step. The full coaching process
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In this first meeting we establish a strong connection and clear alignment. We explore your goals, discuss what success looks like for you and make sure we are a good fit for the work ahead. This foundation sets the stage for work that has an effect.
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Using a trusted assessment, we look closely at your strengths, your growth areas and your natural tendencies. These insights give you a deeper understanding of your own leadership style, and help us identify the specific areas that will support your growth and resilience.
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We collect feedback from the people who work closely with you: your colleagues, direct reports and supervisors. These insights give a rounded view of how others perceive your impact, which helps us pinpoint the key areas for development and for alignment with organizational goals.
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Together we design a personal development plan with concrete steps, timelines and measurable goals. The plan keeps you focused and makes sure each step aligns with your professional goals and your organization’s priorities.
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Our regular sessions give you the support, accountability and feedback needed to address challenges and refine your strategies. This is where the real change happens, as we translate insights into steps you can act on that make a lasting difference.
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Midway through, we pause to review your progress. This is a chance to recognize what has been achieved, work through any obstacles and make sure your development plan is still aligned with your goals. We adjust as needed to keep you moving forward with confidence.
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As the formal coaching concludes, we outline a clear plan for continuing your growth and applying your insights on your own. This path forward equips you to sustain and build on your progress long after our sessions end.
Common questions
What does Lumina Spark measure?
Personality, natural tendencies and behaviors under varying conditions, built on the Big Five personality model and shown through three personas: Underlying, Everyday and Overextended.
When is Lumina Spark used in coaching?
In the coaching process and in leadership development programs, for self-awareness, adaptability and interpersonal skills.
Who is executive coaching for?
CEOs and senior leaders, and their teams. Each of the three coaches held senior operating roles before coaching, so the conversation is with someone who has sat where you sit.
How do I start?
With a short note through the form on this page, saying what you are facing. A coach replies personally.
Is executive coaching confidential?
Yes. All coaching conversations are completely confidential. Information is shared only with explicit written consent, and written agreements protect your privacy and intellectual property. The one exception is a legal obligation to report an immediate risk of harm.
Talk to an executive coach.
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