Our team helps individuals and leaders tap into their inner wisdom, become aware of patterns and biases, and continually evolve and learn.
We take a whole-systems approach to helping organizations adapt to rapid and complex change, to continually improve, and to embrace diversity, equity, and belonging.
We help communities create inclusive public policy by hosting difficult conversations with divergent viewpoints, centering the voices of those most impacted.
The Athena Group helps to create a world where economic prosperity for all is inevitable when social equity and environmental responsibility are local and global priorities.
At The Athena Group, we believe empowered leaders are the cornerstone of healthy organizations, fostering environments where teams excel and communities thrive.
We help individuals tap into their inner wisdom, become aware of patterns and biases, and continually evolve and learn.
We help communities create inclusive public policy by hosting difficult conversations with divergent viewpoints, centering on the voices of those most impacted.
We take a human-centered approach to helping organizations adapt to rapid and complex change, continually improve, and embrace diversity, equity, and belonging.
We design our projects with equity in mind to ensure that marginalized voices are heard and prioritized, and to test every engagement strategy for its impacts.
We believe that change begins from inside and manifests itself in organizations and communities.
The Athena Group mission is to awaken leadership potential in everyone, to build healthy organizations that are productive while energizing humans to be their full selves, and to lay the foundation for resilient and inclusive communities.
The Athena Group, LLC is a women and minority owned for purpose consulting enterprise, headquartered on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish, specifically the Nisqually and Squaxin Island people–otherwise known as Olympia, WA.
The Athena Group has served over 250 clients through successful completion of 600+ contracts in state, regional and local governments, as well as business and community-based organizations since our founding in 1999.
The Athena Group collaborated with Clackamas County to bolster the Disaster Management department by providing essential resources for a community engagement toolkit. This toolkit places a strong emphasis on cultural awareness and equity, featuring a comprehensive Implicit and Explicit Bias Training facilitated by Athena partners.
The Athena Group partnered with the Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) to produce a strategic, evidence-based study exploring the potential transition of multiple state housing programs into a single, consolidated Department of Housing. The study was designed to inform future legislative efforts by providing credible insights, analysis, and recommendations rooted in equity and lived experience. The approach emphasized inclusive, forward-thinking research to support those leading Washington’s response to the housing crisis.
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