About

Hi, I’m Lynda.

I specialize in supporting people to learn and work better together to make human systems (like teams and organizations) healthier, more equitable, and more effective.

Over the past decade, I have served as a leadership coach, group facilitator, and organizational consultant to dozens of executive directors, leaders, and activists who are navigating change and seeking to increase their impact. My approach is informed by the fields of adult learning, group dynamics, and systems change, and grounded in a long-standing commitment to anti-oppression and social justice. I pay attention to both strategic issues and human dynamics, as I support mission-driven organizations and leaders to find their way through complex times and seemingly intractable issues.

My work draws inspiration from participatory group process and engagement methods including Art of Hosting, ULab, Deep Democracy, Emergent Strategy, and Liberating Structures. I also bring over 15 years of leadership experience in the not-for-profit sector, including previous roles as the National Public Engagement Manager at the David Suzuki Foundation, Engagement Director at Vantage Point, and Board President at ArtStarts in Schools.

I am a Certified Executive Coach (CEC) through Royal Roads University, and a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coach Federation. I hold a Masters of Human Systems Intervention (HSI) from Concordia University and a Bachelor of Arts from Simon Fraser University with a joint major in Psychology and Women’s Studies—two subjects that inform my analysis and changemaking.

I am also a self-taught artist, an avid reader, and a devoted auntie. I love getting my hands dirty in the garden, hiking and camping in the backcountry, rocking the dance floor, and nerding out about big ideas and the miraculous experience of life.

I was born in Montréal, on the lands of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation. I am a fifth-generation settler of Irish, Scottish, and French descent, and member of the LGBTQIA+ community, residing on the unceded territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən and WSÁNEĆ people. I'm always learning more about who I am and how I can be of service in the world.

Lynda Gerty

I believe in people.

And magic!

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