From left: Kay Phillips, PhD; Dean Lesser, PhD; Eliana Baccas
We have a precise understanding of how human and cultural dynamics affect organizational performance and success. Whether working with small or large organizations, we enjoy helping business owners and their staff build a community of commitment to the organization and its vision.
Dean Lesser, PhD
Dean has a PhD in psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and postgraduate training in corporate consulting and counseling. He has been a consulting and clinical psychologist for nearly 30 years, and since 1997, he has brought the depth of his clinical practice to the business community and corporate environment.
Dean helps leaders see the broad picture in their organizations, clarify their vision, and make decisions that lead to interpersonal and business success. He has coached executives and staff members on how to resolve conflict and create harmonious and effective leadership. He offers a deep, articulate, and precise understanding of how human and cultural dynamics affect organizational performance.
Dean has also studied ancient traditions of the east with world-renowned teachers, and for 30 years, has been committed to daily spiritual practices. This inspires his work with clients in the organizational setting, as he helps them reconnect with the spiritual dimensions in their lives.
Kay Phillips, PhD
Kay has a PhD in counseling and guidance from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is licensed as a professional counselor by the State of Wisconsin, and has been a private-practice psychotherapist since 1986.
With years of experience as a consultant and teacher, Kay helps business owners bring their vision into reality and develop an organization of cooperation, community and success.
Kay also brings more than 30 years of practice in meditation, yoga and T'ai Chi to her work. As a result, she has a deep confidence in the happiness and well-being that is possible for us all. In her work, she assists each person in growing toward this well-being, each in his or her own unique, gifted way.
Eliana Baccas
Eliana is a graduate of the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, where she studied organizational development. She has led thousands of classes on personal and emotional transformation for groups and individuals, including attorneys, accountants, psychologists and psychiatrists, business owners and managers, and federal government professionals.
With more than 30 years of in-depth study and practice in yoga and meditation, Eliana integrates a deep understanding of Western psychology with the wisdom of Eastern teachings. She has also studied Spiral Dynamics® (SD) (spiraldynamics.org), a set of programs that provide insight on the value systems that cause people to cooperate, collaborate, or have conflicts. In business, SD programs help organizations find optimal management styles for different types of employees.
Eliana’s teaching style invites clients to embody concepts in a way that opens the door to their own self-empowerment, and she has an innate ability to communicate in ways that inspire, educate and create change.