Consulting

In consulting, communication is credibility.

Training and coaching designed for the reality of consulting work: high expectations, tight timelines, billable performance.

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What we work on.

Our work spans from analyst to partner level and focuses on what makes consultants effective with clients, teams and themselves.

Typical themes

Making consultants client-ready.

Help consultants translate analytical brilliance into confident client communication, from sharp presentations to high-stakes stakeholder conversations.

Building future partners.

Support consultants on the partner track to develop influence, presence and people leadership. Skills that technical expertise alone won’t provide.

Creating strong team environments.

Create cultures where diverse talent thrives, ensuring quieter voices, international hires and different communication styles all have space to contribute and grow.

Retaining high-potential talent.

Closing the development gaps that push high-potential consultants to leave too early.

Supporting new leaders.

Helping freshly promoted managers lead teams, give feedback and build psychological safety.

Improving communication under pressure.

Preparing partners and senior leaders for boardrooms, pitches and tough conversations.

Trusted by leading consulting firms across Europe.

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What to expect.

We match your pace: short, sharp, focused.
Our approach is practical, flexible and grounded in your reality.

Custom-fit content

Built around your actual client challenges and firm language.

Concrete outcomes

Measurable improvements in confidence, clarity and leadership presence.

Fast trust-building

Our coaches create safe space quickly so people can stretch and grow.

Flexible schedules

Short, sharp sessions or deep-dive intensives that fit around billable work.

Practical impact

Skills you can use in the next client meeting, not months later.

Experienced coaches

Senior professionals with years inside consulting and leadership roles.

Practical training built around work realities and the people behind it.

We develop distinct communication, leadership and people & culture programs around the three levers which in combination actually provide impact: the person, the strategy and the skills.

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The Person

The Inner Foundation. We start with self-awareness: addressing the confidence and internal barriers that truly hold experts back. Growth begins with inner clarity.

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The Strategy

The Business Driver. We connect every skill to strategic outcomes: winning clients, driving performance and representing the firm in critical situations. 

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The Skills

Real-Play Practice. We build skills through 'real-play' practicing with your actual presentations, client challenges and team dynamics.

Communication for Consultants.

In consulting, communication isn't just about clarity. It's about credibility. 

These programs help consultants structure ideas, own the room and translate expertise into influence.

Programs

Presenting with impact. 

Turn complex work into clear stories that drive decisions.

Client-centric communication. 

Build trust and influence across client levels.

Communicating with confidence. 

Daring to let your voice be heard in demanding environments.

Presenting to senior leadership. 

Distil recommendations for partners, C-suite and boards.

Communication for audit, risk & compliance. 

Communicate with credibility in oversight functions: balance challenge with diplomacy, build stakeholder buy-in and turn findings into actionable recommendations.

“For me, the training helped sharpen my presentation skills, improve client communication, and grow my confidence as a coach, manager, and consultant. Even two years later, I still draw on what I learned to move my career forward.”
Andreas Van Melkebeke
Senior Management Consultant, PwC
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Leadership for Consultants.

The hardest transition in consulting isn’t to manage. It’s to lead others.


These programs develop personal clarity in how you are as a leader, to create the right environment and the tools & framework to improve the performance of your team. 

Programs

Leadership fundamentals for experts.

A one-day fundamentals course on effective people leadership.

Leaders in action. 

Deep-dive into knowing yourself as a leader and applying the tools and skills to drive your team to success. 

Communicating with your teams. 

Course for leaders who understand leadership but are struggling with the conversations they need to have. 

Feedback for appraisals. 

Turn reviews into real development conversations.

Focus on inclusion. 

Lead diverse or global teams with authenticity.

“Looking back, Spark’s training was a real inflection point in my journey at McKinsey. It helped me grow from being a capable expert into someone who could connect with others — not just intellectually, but with presence, clarity, and real intimacy. ”
Diederick Roodt
Team leader, McKinsey & Company
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People & Culture for Consultants.

High performance lasts only when people feel safe, included and connected.

In consulting, that means teams who trust each other under pressure, share credit, and challenge ideas early, not after delivery.


These programs help firms build cultures where collaboration fuels results.

Programs

Team collaboration. 

Building trust in which teams collaborate well, aligned on the goals and driving action. 

Psychological safety. 

Creating the environment in which there is connection, openness and trust. 

Inclusion in action. 

Turn DEI into an embedded reality within your organisation.

Intercultural collaboration. 

Support your global and mixed teams with awareness of different working and communication styles.

Values in action. 

Connect your workforce to your values, vision or new strategic direction. 

Let’s Spark something.
And build it to last.

Let’s talk about where your people are today — and what will help them go further tomorrow.

In good company.

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