When your team, workplace, or community is looking for impactful, values-driven results to move action forward, Ari’s unique approach to facilitation and engagement is ready to serve.
As Inner & Outer Engagement, Ari has trained, facilitated, and catalyzed thousands of leaders and organizations towards transformative outcomes, equipping teams to thrive best in change-embracing, climate-conscious, and identity-honoring ways.
With a background in governance and planning, and rich experience in environmental and equitable policymaking, Ari has led strategic planning & visioning, grant procurement, staff retreats, stakeholder engagement, community activations, healing circles, and more. Ari’s approach weaves storytelling, strategy, and trust-building to draw together stakeholders, communities, and public agencies.
“Ari Simon is one of the most thoughtful facilitators that I have ever had the privilege of working with. They encourage stakeholders to bring their whole selves to their professional work – and Ari is the living, breathing embodiment of this principle.”
I bring experience in…
Governance and public-facing strategic planning
Climate Action & Adaptation Planning
Internal Family Systems (IFS) for Coaches
Grant procurement
Queer theory & LGBTQIA+ Identity
Organizational strategy
Trauma-informed grief practices
Hospice and palliative care
Mindfulness and applied buddhism
Recent clients & projects:
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Inland SoCal Climate Collaborative
Leading a climate action-focused member organization from infancy to full bloom
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Fancy Film
Integrating responsive leadership and wellbeing-oriented HR at a critical growth point
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City of West Hollywood
Developing community-driven goals while spurring connectedness amidst a pandemic
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NAVEL LA
Surfacing a set of mission, vision, & values both adoptable and adaptable
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LA County Sustainability
Centering equity while engaging countless communities and stakeholders at once
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Saniset & WECA
Teaching wellbeing fundamentals in an industry context to transform entertainment productions.
