SPARK — Front-Line Leadership
The jump from doing the work to leading people is the hardest transition in this industry.
SPARK is a 6-month online leadership course built for front-line managers in heavy equipment. Weekly lessons, real-world assignments, and a clear path from a high-performance worker to confident leader. $875.
Start the CourseThey were great with the machines. So you gave them a team.
Now they're running meetings they were never taught to run, having conversations they don't know how to have, and losing people they don't know how to keep.
They're not stumbling because they're not smart enough. They're stumbling because everything is moving so fast there's no time for on-the-job mentoring.
SPARK gives them the foundation, on their schedule, at their pace.
The Course
Six modules. Six months. A complete leadership foundation.
Each module includes 4 weekly lessons with real-world stretch assignments. Built for the pace and reality of heavy equipment.
Leadership isn't a promotion, it's a practice. You'll redefine your role from task manager to people leader, tackle imposter syndrome with a practical framework, find the balance between authority and approachability, and learn to see how your decisions ripple across the entire operation.
4 Lessons in This ModuleThe True Role of a Leader · Overcoming Imposter Syndrome · Establishing Healthy Authority · Systems Thinking
You'll learn a four-style framework: Action, Structure, Relationship, Possibilities. This changes how you communicate, give feedback, and resolve friction from mismatched expectations. You'll leave with specific language to bridge the gap with every person on your team.
4 Lessons in This ModulePersonality Styles Intro · Working with Different Styles · Bridging to Other Styles · Putting Styles into Practice
You'll learn five conflict styles and when to use each one, how to diagnose the root cause of friction before reacting, and a proven framework for fierce conversations that combines honesty with care so you can say what needs to be said without burning the relationship.
4 Lessons in This ModuleConflict Styles · Root Cause of Conflict · Fierce Conversations · Conflict Resolution Framework
Run meetings people actually want to attend. Write emails that get clear answers. Present without spiraling and listen without hijacking. This module covers the four communication skills that make or break a leader's daily effectiveness, from weekly huddles to the words you choose in a text message.
4 Lessons in This ModuleThe Power of the Weekly Meeting · Presenting with Confidence · Written Communication · Verbal Communication
Learn to manage your energy and state instead of your calendar (and why that's more important), how to prioritize when everything feels urgent, lead effectively when you're short-staffed, and multiply your team's capacity by removing the obstacles you didn't know you were creating.
4 Lessons in This ModuleState Management · Time Management Methods · Leading Under Constraint · The Time Multiplier
You'll learn why high-trust teams move faster and cost less, how teams actually form (and why adding one person resets the dynamic), and how to create a culture of real accountability through shared ownership and clear agreements.
4 Lessons in This ModuleSpeed of Trust · Stages in Team Formation · Accountability · Leading Through Change
How It Works
What six months looks like.
Week 1
Course opens. Your first module drops. Lessons arrive weekly via email.
Ongoing
One new lesson each week: short enough to fit between jobs, deep enough to change how you lead. Each lesson includes a stretch assignment to practice in real time.
Month 6
Final module. Program wrap-up + SPARK Field Guide delivered.
What's Included
- 24 weekly lessons across 6 leadership modules
- Stretch assignments for real-world practice
- SPARK Field Guide upon completion
- Access to course content for 12 months
Enrolling multiple leaders?
Group discounts are available for companies enrolling 5 or more leaders into SPARK. Contact us to learn about team pricing, supervisor progress updates, and group coaching options for company cohorts.
Go Deeper
Give them a coach, not just a course.
The course gives your leader the knowledge. Coaching gives them someone to work through it with: a thinking partner who knows your industry, the challenges of stepping into leadership, and what it takes to actually change behavior on the job.
Add 6 monthly coaching sessions with a certified Iluma coach and your leader gets:
- Personalized guidance on their real leadership challenges
- Accountability and support as they put lessons into practice
- A confidential space to think out loud about the hard stuff
$2,400 for the online course + 6 coaching sessions
Buy the BundleOutcomes
What changes.
Life Changer - this course changed my mindset and strategies and will help me to be a better communicator.
Ron S.

Anyone dealing with people needs this.
Josh A.

It was a great experience to see how everybody, including myself, can improve in such a short time.
Francisco B.

5 stars, totally worth it.
Oliver J.

Amy is a very special person and an extremely talented trainer. This was unlike any other course I have ever attended. She has made a very significant impact on me.
Joe T.

Ready to become the leader your team needs?
$875 for the full 6-month course
That's less than $150/month: less than one day of off-site training, and it works around the schedule you already have.
Buy the Course Purchase the course + coaching bundle for $2,400 Have questions? Let's talk.