About Spark Interaction
There’s a deeper ‘WOW!’ that everybody craves, a wow that goes beyond being dazzled or entertained. It’s the kind of wow that happens when participants feel safe enough to really connect to you, interact with your material, and engage with each other using their whole authentic selves (body, mind & spirit). It’s the kind of wow that happens when they really enjoy the experience and get to creatively connect with other. It’s the kind of wow! that happens when they feel they will continue to be supported & empowered beyond your event. These are the kinds of experiences we aim to ignite.
About Leif Hansen
I don’t know about you, but I’m not interested in wasting my or anyone else’s time -life is just too precious. Many of the most enjoyable experiences in my life have been when I’ve been a part of an engaged group of people all learning together & contributing their collaborative creativity. As Chief Engagement Officer of Spark Interaction, I’ve focused our offerings to help multiply those experiences and to align with my personal life mission of helping people feel safe, inspired & empowered enough to discover and creatively express their core passions while remaining curious, respectful & supportive of the passionate pursuits of others.
Over the past two decades I’ve worked with a variety of diverse groups in a number of unique settings: as a retreat director facilitating team-building experiences for corporate teams and non-profits using cooperative challenge courses; as a spiritual leader working with youth or facilitating interfaith dialogue; as a facilitator leading internationally recognized workshops on technology stewardship & balance; as a community catalyst igniting dialogue on a number of urgent topics in the neighborhoods I’ve lived in; and as the ‘Chief Engagement Officer” of Spark Interaction giving presentations & workshops related to exploring the power of social technologies or learning & experiencing the principles of group engagement & interactivity.
Our workshops have been featured on NBC’s Today Show, PBS Online, the LA Times & in dozens of international papers. I’ve been invited as guest speaker to Seattle’s Bizjam, the Puget Sound Coaching Association and more.
I’ve used my BA in Communications and Masters in Theology to look at the fundamental questions of human engagement and specifically at how technology can enhance or detract from our relational creativity. I’ve sought out many group learning experiences (often related to the art of improvisation) and certifications such as NASAGA’s Game Design certifcation, Leahy’s Elements of Choice, Jim Rough’s Dynamic Facilitation & three years involvement with the Applied Improvisation Network –including starting their social site and building it to over 1300 people.
A sample of my personal projects & volunteer efforts can help you get a glimpse of my interests in groups. I created & hosted a “Worlds within Orcas” forum for locals to respectfully share & learn from each other’s worldviews; I helped start and lead the Puget Sound Interfatih Youth camp; I’ve created a “Quest Camp” for youth face their fears & achieve their goals by embarking on weekly quests; I hosted the Biznik Live show and interviewed internationally acclaimed business authors like Seth Godin, Guy Kawasaki, Roberty Kiyosaki, Timothy Ferris, Daniel Pink & Van Jones; I was invited to be a guest storyteller for Bellingham’s Tellebration; and I’ve been married for 15 years and have an amazing little 6 year old daughter named Zinnia.
