Our Team
Philip S. Heller, Ph.D.
Philip helps leaders resolve sensitive conflicts, enhance performance and on occasion, reconcile fractured relationships evolving towards legal action. He assists senior teams to reach consensus on high profile capital investments and agency-wide policy changes. He helps boards clarify sponsorship, mission, responsibilities and partnerships.
Key Expertise
Relationship reconciliation
Coaching leadership , transition counseling
Changes in policy, norms, structure
Faculty development
Credentials
Ph.D. Michigan State University, Education
M.S. Michigan State University, Ecology
B.S. City College of New York, Biology, cum laude
Professional Associations
American Educational Research Association
Human Systems Development Professionals
PNW Organizational Development Network
Sr. Consultant, Community Consulting Partnership
Training: T-Group, Tavistock, Empathy,
Crisis Intervention
Manuscript reviewer, Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Denise Dee Knapp, Esq.
Guiding individuals and groups through conflict and controversy, Dee’s work center’s around drawing out people’s better selves to empower them to resolve their own issues. Using her relational abilities, she includes many different perspectives that help change unproductive behaviors and systems leading to innovative dynamic solutions.
Key Expertise
Conflict /Mediation/Equity dialogues
Coaching employees and leaders
EEOC complaint resolution & staff healing
Change management/Teambuilding
Credentials
J.D. University of Washington
B.A. University of Colorado, Psychology/Sociology, Phi Beta Kappa
Certified Mediator, Washington Mediation Assoc.
Director, Mediation Clinic,
Seattle University School of Law
Board Member, Race & Equity Committee,
Dispute Resolution Center of King County
Alternative Dispute Resolution,
Executive Committee, Washington State Bar