Organizational Development
Equity & Inclusion
Strategic Thought Partnership
ABOUT
Ariana Gil is an experienced organizational development and DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) consultant based in Oakland, California. Originally from Tijuana, Mexico, Ariana is a bilingual & bi-cultural bridge-builder who has lived and worked in the Bay Area since 2006. She brings over a decade of experience in community organizing, curriculum development, facilitation and project management to her consulting practice. Ariana has worked around issues impacting under served populations and communities of color and is passionate about helping organizations align their programs, practices and internal cultures with their vision and values for equity. She specializes in the evaluation of organizational structures, policies and practices to identify areas for growth and systems change.
Ariana has worked extensively with mission driven organizations and coalitions to advance initiatives impacting women, immigrants, workers, and race equity. She is experienced in non-traditional and shared-leadership organizational structures with a focus on leadership development including staff engagement, supervision and coaching. She has employed shared leadership models that have fostered collaboration with a broad scope of players and stakeholders from grassroots community groups to government agencies and non-profit organizations.
In addition to her work with AG Consulting, Ariana is the founder and principal consultant with The Turing Group - a diverse network of consultants supporting organizational growth & change through an equity lens. She is also a consultant, trainer, and collaborator with VISIONS Inc., The Greater Us, and The Latino Racial Equity Project, and serves on the Board of Directors for Mycelium Youth Network, and Proyecto Fronterizo de Educacion Ambiental.
SERVICES
Ariana is focused on helping clients foster accountability, authenticity, and equity. She supports organizations, coalitions, social enterprises, and special interest groups cultivate alignment, and effective communication across all levels of their organization. Ariana approaches organizational development through a lens of equity and inclusion. Her interventions focus engagement at the personal, interpersonal, institutional and cultural levels in order for change to be long lasting and effective.
Our initial engagement begins with a consultation to establish current needs and desired outcomes, followed by the development of customized solutions to support the creation and preservation of equity within the organization over time. Support can be offered to clients in English & Spanish.
Partnering with organizations to support equity in hiring, training, organizational culture, internal communications, policy, and practices.
This initiative-based approach is appropriate for clients seeking additional tools, communication strategies, and guidance on current and future organizational goals, campaigns and program strategies.
Organizational & program assessments can be offered in person and virtually to help clients measure the perceived equity of both formal and informal structures within their organization and establish benchmarks and strategy for reaching goals along their journey towards equity.
Utilizing her experience in community focused programs and initiatives, Ariana analyzes current programs through an equity lens. She can provide feedback on hiring, training, leadership, and internal assessments to ensure that staff and members are supported no matter what genders, race, age, or abilities they express.
Half-day, full-day, or multi-day workshops help participants explore existing areas of inequity and appropriate options to support better team alignment. Trainings and workshops can be tailored to fit specific needs of the organization and offer a variety of tools and practices to foster equity and inclusion.
Offered to new and seasoned leaders, coaching and leadership development is focused on establishing and preserving equity and inclusion practices within your teams, organization, and industry. Coaching topics may include giving and receiving feedback, improving team cohesion & communication.
CONTACT
AG CONSULTING GROUP
You can reach AG Consulting Group via email
agconsulting@arianagil.com
we will get back to you as soon as possible.
agconsulting@arianagil.com