• There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
    Edith Wharton

  • Education is the movement from darkness to light.
    Allan Bloom

  • The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.
    Hazrat Inayat Khan

  • That's the way things come clear. All of a sudden. And then you realize how obvious they've been all along.
    Madeleine L'Engle

  • We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own.
    Ben Sweetland

  • Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World
    Christopher Columbus

  • The difficulties we experience always illuminate the lessons we need most
    Unknown

  • We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
    Oscar Wilde

  • As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.
    Carl Jung

  • What is to give light must endure burning.
    Dr Viktor Frankel

  • When you make the finding yourself - even if you're the last person on earth to see the light - you'll never forget it.
    Carl Sagan

Latest News

  • Giving Consensus the Finger - How do you get a group to reach consensus …. ?
    25.05.09

    Firstly the group needs to agree on what’s meant by consensus. Then agreement needs to be reached on how consensus will be reached. Then you can actually start the process … sort of. Add a tight time-frame to the mix and some intransigent group members and things start to get interesting.

    My facilitation toolkit includes a number of techniques (ranging from coloured cards or sticky dots to quite intense dialogue) to help groups reach consensus when making decisions.

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  • Assertiveness – can it make you or break you as a leader?
    17.05.09

    How much is too much of a good thing? When is "some" not enough?

    According to a study in the Feb 07 issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (published by the American Psychological Association) organisational leaders with an "optimal" level of assertiveness may be the most effective.

    The authors maintain that aspiring leaders can get assertiveness wrong in both directions - too much or not enough.

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Illuma Consulting ignites the spark that creates energy for action, shedding light on new possibilities and pathways for individuals, groups and whole organisations.

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Rhonda Tranks, Principal, Illuma Consulting

"Our role is to act as a catalyst for exploring and attaining positive change, through facilitation, coaching, training and development and stakeholder engagement.

"I have faith that people know many things. Our expertise lies in drawing that knowledge out, encouraging them to shift perspective, to unlock awareness and understanding, and to open up to new possiblities and new contexts for applying their knowledge.

"Being better is at the heart of what we do. Better ways, better performance, better relationships, better results and ultimately much better organisations."


Achieve a better organisation through:

  • Personal Development: coaching, mentoring and training
  • Team Development: team coaching, training and facilitation
  • Organisational Development: culture change, facilitation and training

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  • Help make things better for people at work
  • Do good and be good
  • Integrity and Transparency
  • Learn and Improve
  • Run a Profitable Business