about us
We’re here to nurture belonging, inspire connection, and spark imagination — one conversation at a time.
Tilia Consulting supports organizations navigating complex decisions that affect people, communities and systems. We specialize in engagement and facilitation where relationships, legitimacy, and trust truly matter — and where how the conversation happens is just as important as the outcome.
Our work sits at the intersection of people, purpose, and process. We help organizations design conversations that invite meaningful participation, surface insight, and lead to decisions people can stand behind.
creating spaces for conversation & connection
We believe that thoughtful, purposeful engagement has the power to bring people together — even across difference. When people are invited into conversations that are well-designed, well-held, and genuinely human, something shifts. New ideas emerge. Understanding deepens. Possibility expands.
We partner with clients who recognize that engagement isn’t just a checkbox or a requirement — it’s a responsibility. Our clients place community voices at the heart of their work and are willing to slow down enough to listen, learn, and lead with care.
the strength of the linden tree
Tilia Consulting is guided by the principles of abundance, justice, respect, and care.
Our name comes from the Latin word for the linden tree, long associated with love, protection, harmony, and clarity. Historically planted in town centres, linden trees served as gathering places — spaces for dialogue, decision-making and refuge. Some believed they could not be struck by lightning.
Like the protective canopy of the linden tree, we aim to create spaces where people feel grounded enough to think clearly and brave enough to speak honestly — even in uncertain or stormy conditions.
In practice, this means designing processes that help groups stay human, navigate complexity, and make decisions that hold up — technically, relationally, and over time.
We help people have better conversations — especially when they matter most.
Change is constant. Navigating it well requires engaging in conversations that are sometimes uncomfortable, often complex, and always consequential.
We don’t shy away from those moments — we design for them.
We partner with organizations that are willing to learn from challenge, sit with uncertainty, and move beyond “the way we’ve always done things”. Our approach is grounded in the belief that people deserve to be involved in the decisions that affect their lives — and that participation should be designed in ways that respect people’s realities, capacities, and lived experiences.
If this resonates, we’d love to support you in shaping a future where people can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and navigate change with greater clarity and care.
let’s connect
Over coffee, on a walk, via Zoom, or even through a classic phone call, we’d love to meet you.