our team
We are a team with deep, extensive experience in organizational strategy, community engagement and high-stakes facilitation.
We pride ourselves on the integrity of our practice, the techniques we implement and the impact we achieve. Engagement runs through everything we do - we lean into the hard conversations in our personal lives as much as we do in our work, always working to support ourselves and others to stretch, engage and grow, no matter the topic.
This work is very much who we ARE, not just what we do.
Experienced in both large and small-scale projects, we have worked across Canada supporting diverse conversations ranging from public utilities, environmental resources, education, organizational development, strategic planning, land use planning, health care, energy amongst many others.
Our team has worked extensively with land interest holders, residents, industry, all levels of government, community associations, special interest groups, not-for-profits and Indigenous Nations and communities.
meet Lindsay!
Our founder Lindsay Humber (she/her) is on a mission to transform the way we approach conversations that matter. Whether communicating about projects, planning for participation or facilitating group processes–Lindsay embraces the messiness of human experience to design relational community engagement processes that are people-centered.
She’s passionate about participatory decision-making, drawing on an academic background focused on understanding people and how we shape our environments to bring the best ideas to the table and drive results for our clients.
Lindsay is recognized by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) as a certified Public Participation Professional (CP3) and currently serves on the IAP2 Canada Research Committee.
A settler of European descent, she is grateful to live, work, play and raise her children on Indigenous land in Treaty Six territory. Much of what Lindsay knows about reciprocity and how to be in relationship comes from the generosity this land has shown her.
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meet Ashliegh!
Ashliegh (she/her) is Tilia’s Office Manager and behind-the-scenes administrative magic. With deep roots in community care and a strong commitment to mental health awareness, she’s all about building systems and supporting the humans behind the business.
our associates
The Tilia team is scalable to meet the needs of your specific project. Our freelance associates align with our values and offer as-needed support.
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Lindsey Johnson
ASSOCIATE
Lindsey Johnson (she/her) is an award-winning public engagement and communications professional who brings strategy, heart, and a deep commitment to reconciliation—amplifying Indigenous voices and community wisdom to guide more inclusive, informed decisions.
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Shannon Price
GOOD TALK COHOST
Shannon (she/her) is a Certified Executive Coach who uses curiosity and a coaching lens to strengthen teams, improve culture, and uncover the “why” behind how work gets done.
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Landon Tulock
ASSOCIATE
Landon (they/them/he/him) is a Registered Social Worker and researcher who brings a community-led, anti-oppressive lens to engagement, education, and social change—centering marginalized voices while bridging strategy with care.
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Natasha Steinback
ASSOCIATE
Natasha (Nash) is a systems thinker who reframes policy conversations to spark fresh perspectives, bridge sectors, and mobilize complex knowledge toward transformative, community-driven change.
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Kim Hyshka
ASSOCIATE
Dialogue Partners owner Kim Hyshka (she/her) is a seasoned civic engagement leader who brings structure, flow, and a spark of creativity to complex conversations—grounded in gratitude, guided by dialogue, and fueled by the belief that anything is possible together.
what we’ve learned
We’ve worked with land interest holders, residents, industry, government, community associations, special interest groups, not-for-profits and Indigenous Nations and communities. Here’s some of what we've learned from these conversations:
Talking to people up front reduces issues.
By involving those affected early in your decision-making process, you reduce the chances of your project being delayed down the road by unexpected issues.
There is strength in diversity.
Including a variety of voices, perspectives and experiences in decision-making processes allows us to look at a problem from all sides and take wiser action.
How we gather matters.
When we gather well and with purpose, we generate better ideas and can clearly see which actions to take.
Collaboration leads to better decisions.
Collaborative relationships between organizations and communities lead to more equitable decisions that build rapport and improve outcomes.
Being in relationship is often messy.
People are complex. How we talk to each other, and the stories we each bring to those conversations, dictates how we explore ideas together and support each other to make difficult decisions.