In equity-focused consulting, lived experience is increasingly recognized as an asset. Consultants who have experienced discrimination, exclusion, or systemic barriers often bring perspectives that strengthen research, engagement, facilitation, and decision-making. These perspectives help build trust, uncover insights that might otherwise be missed, and ensure recommendations are grounded in the realities people face every day. But as lived experience becomes more valued, it'

Every major sporting event comes with its fair share of head-turning moments. The goals. The upsets. The celebrations and the heartbreaks. And whether or not you’re a “sports” person, sometimes you just can’t help but root for the humanity of it all. Like so many people, we’ve found ourselves checking the scores, rooting for the underdogs and reading the headlines. All the while, it hasn’t escaped our notice that sports, like every other corner of society, are a microcosm of

We’re so proud to share that ParriagGroup was recently recognized with two awards from Corporate Vision magazine: Best Social Policy Consultancy and the Social Research Innovation Award. Corporate Vision recognizes firms that demonstrate not only technical excellence but also meaningful impact. Being seen that way by an external body with no stake in our work really does mean something to us. As a small, independent firm, we don’t have a large profile or a well-oiled marketin

Co-written by Amanda Parriag (ParriagGroup) and Paul Chaulk (Atlantic Evaluation Group) If there’s one thing we’ve learned (sometimes the hard way) over the last 25 years, it’s that it is entirely possible to carry out a thorough, well-resourced evaluation that still manages to miss the mark. In our experience, good evaluation goes beyond methodology, honing in on whose stories are told, whose experiences are measured, and whose voices define “success.” And when these questio