Julian Griggs, Principal
Julian is a gifted facilitator, trainer and management consultant, with 30 experience in Canada, the US and abroad. Julian works with all levels of government, First Nations, and with the not-for-profit sector. His work focuses on collaborative approaches to conservation and natural resources management, energy and climate, and aboriginal rights. Julian’s recent projects include:
- researching the emergence shared decision making agreements developed between First Nations and British Columbia;
- supporting the negotiation and implementation of land use plans and government-to-government reconciliation initiatives;
- facilitating collaborative initiatives related to energy and climate policy, including the BC Energy Forum and NRCan’s Generation Energy Council;
- program reviews for the Canadian philanthropic sector; and,
- individual coaching, strategic planning and other organizational development support for progressive non-profits, advocacy groups and coalitions.
Julian holds certification from the International Association of Facilitators at the CPF|Master level and offers training in group facilitation and related topics. Julian is an Associate with Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Dialogue, and an associate and trainer with Training Resources for the Environmental Community. Julian lives in Vancouver with his wife and three daughters, and enjoys spending time outside on a road bike, in a kayak, or in the mountains on snow or on rock, and inside with a folk guitar in open tuning.