About Us

Tina Rasmussen, Ph.D.

Principal, Enteleky Associates

Tina Rasmussen, Ph.D., founded Enteleky Associates in 1984, as one of the first consultants to focus her work specifically on humanistic business practices—even as others said “it’s is just a passing fad.” More than 20 years later, the movement to humanize business and incorporate ethical values has become mainstream, and is more needed than ever. Tina continues to be a catalyzing agent of individual and organizational change and growth for her clients. Her decades of experience as a thought partner, trusted consultant, and strategic thinker have proven a valuable resource to leaders and executives in a wide variety of industries and organizations, from small non-profits to the Fortune 100. She has led nationwide change initiatives and coached executives and professionals at many notable organizations including Kaiser Permanente, Levi Strauss, the YMCA of the USA, Nestle Foods, and Odwalla Juice.

Dr. Rasmussen is the author of the books Diversity Mosaic; Organizational Integrity; and The ASTD Trainer’s SourceBook: Diversity (also translated into long-form Chinese). She has contributed chapters to four anthologies with thought leaders such Warren Bennis, Peter Senge, and Margaret Wheatley, and was a contributor to Action Coaching. She has published numerous articles, and has been featured in the magazines Personal Transformation, Vision / Action, Business Ethics, Training & Development, and West. She speaks at conferences on progressive business, leadership and workplace practices, has appeared on television, and is listed in Who’s Who of International Women. Dr. Rasmussen completed her Ph.D. in human and organizational systems at the Fielding Institute, focusing on what helps and hinders organizations in “walking the talk” of their values. She has guest lectured at JFK University, as well as Stanford University’s MBA class, “Creativity in Business” with Michael Ray.

Tina is a certified in Emotional Intelligence, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the Enneagram, the Strengths Deployment Inventory, the Values Inventory, NLP, and the Science of Intuition (by Carolyn Myss, author of Anatomy of the Spirit). She is also an Ordained Spiritual Counselor, and has been ordained as a Buddhist nun. Her deep meditative and spiritual practice spans more than 30 years. Tina was raised in Chicago, enjoys hiking and dancing, and spends much of her free time on long silent meditation retreats. She is happily married with two adult step-children.

Stephen Snyder, J.D.

In 2006, after a twenty-year legal career, Stephen decided to begin a second career as a coach, allowing him to joyfully express his most valued strengths, abilities, and passions. Stephen brings a natural empathic presence, keen curiosity of human nature, and structured thinking to his work as a coach.

Stephen has been and continues to be a practicing California attorney, since passing the bar exam in 1986. He has enjoyed serving as a board member and advisor over the years to spiritual teachers and Buddhist communities, as well as a variety of civic benefit boards.

Stephen brings more than 30 years of meditative and spiritual practice to his coaching. In 1999, he attended Interfaith Seminary to more deeply understand the source from which all religions spring forth. He appreciates and values the spiritual and religious life of each coaching client. Stephen is an ordained Interfaith Minister and Spiritual Counselor, as well as being ordained in the Zen Buddhist tradition.

He has also served as a volunteer, offering a soothing presence to hospice patients in their final months of life. He is presently co-authoring a book on Buddhist meditative practices, and was a contributor to the book anthology, What Does It Mean to be Human?

Stephen is an avid reader, finding much joy in the process of lifelong learning. He was born in California, and spent the first eleven years of his life on Guam. In 1997 he suffered a near fatal accident, from which it took him nearly five years to regain full health. He is happily married, and enjoys spending time with his two adult children.

Publications

To purchase the following books, click on the hotlinks.

	Diversity Mosaic: The Complete Resource for Establishing a Successful Diversity Initiative , Tina Rasmussen (Jossey-Bass)
	What Does It Mean to be Human?, Stephen Snyder Chapter (UNESCO Institute for Education)
	The ASTD Trainer's Sourcebook: Diversity ,Tina Rasmussen (McGraw Hill)
	Leadership in a New Era , Tina Rasmussen (New Leaders Press) Chapter: Leading from within: Taking a leap of faith
	Reflections on Leadership ,Tina Rasmussen (John Wiley & Sons) Chapter: Creating a culture of servant-leadership: A real life story
	In Action: Leading Organizational Change , Tina Rasmussen (ASTD Press) Chapter: VisionLink: A participative vision / values process
	In Action: Conducting Needs Assessment, Tina Rasmussen (ASTD Press) Chapter: Overcoming resistance to a successful diversity effort
	Organizational Integrity, Tina Rasmussen (UMI)