DIRECTORS

Andrew Grant
(BEd Dip Tch)

Andrew Grant (BEd Dip Tch) is enthusiastic about expanding people’s views of themselves, their work and their personal environment. His innovative and motivating approach to individual and group development adds energy and depth to any conference or training program. Andrew has the ability to get right to the heart of important matters, tackling them in a strong but sensitive way. A skilled communicator in all areas, from keynote speaking to facilitating, he is able to bring groups to new levels of understanding and appreciation of themselves and others.

He has consulted to and trained some of the top executives in multinational companies throughout the world, including Accenture, Deutsche Bank, Cisco Systems, Salomon Smith Barney and the Four Seasons Resorts. Drawing from his background as an Educator, Communications teacher and Wilderness Program Director, Andrew is able to ensure that his methods of training have a significant impact. He knows how to practically implement successful business communication principles, and is able to combine his extensive experiences to help companies design and implement top quality programs that ensure outcomes are clearly identified and fully met. Andrew is the writer and designer of Tirian's programs. He is the founder of Tirian and the Australian director..

Gaia Grant
(BA Dip Ed BD Hons M.Ed hons (cand))

Associate Director

Gaia Grant is a perceptive communicator who is able to use her unique insights into individuals and cultures to enlighten groups. Gaia is the author of several books, including "Living in Three Dimensions", "A patch of Paradise" (Random House) and "The Rhythm of Life" (Transworld), which examine cross-cultural principles in relationships and work. Gaia’s research and extensive travel to many unique countries has given her an appreciation of society’s values and the affect these have on the individual. With a background in Education and Psychology, Gaia is able to utilise a diverse range of ideas to ensure her audience can relate to and integrate new concepts quickly and easily. Gaia continues to write for travel magazines and on personal and relationship issues, and is regularly asked to speak about her thoughts and experiences. She is a highly skilled and creative program designer with the ability to perceive deeper needs and find ways of exploring these positively and purposefully. alternate biography

Along with business and corporate work, Andrew and Gaia have been involved in many other fields of training, including working with aid projects in El Salvador and the Philippines and tribal groups in Thailand. More recently they have worked with the International and Indian Schools Total Health Program as Associate Directors, writing for, and training senior education, health and political officials to produce a program that will become the standard text throughout India and other developing countries. This project is targeted to reach over 25 million children worldwide.

Having also taught education and communications at tertiary level, including NSW TAFE and the Central Philippines University, Andrew and Gaia are able to combine their practical grounding and formal education to ensure that theory is transformed into action. (Based in Asia)