When Alene CEO Rodney Harl asked his head of HR, Heidi Ebol to take the lead to create a conscious leadership program at Alene Candles, she jumped in with both feet. She collaborated with us to design a six month program to train employees at all levels of the organization to lead more consciously. We credit Heidi’s passion and commitment for results that exceeded our expectations.

Many difficult conversations and vulnerable emotions surfaced along the way, helping to bridge communication divides and eliminating silos. A unique feature of our work with Alene is that we worked with their hourly manufacturing employees, in addition to the executive and management teams

Across the board, people shifted from blame to curiosity and we were especially impressed with how this shift played out between hourly employees and management. Team members now entertain themselves with play instead of gossip. Understanding, empathy and appreciation have taken root throughout the organization.