Where does coaching fit in?
September 2, 2024Having been a Certified Organizational Coach for a few months now and working with coaching clients, I feel like I…
Land, Culture, and Community: Reflections from the Howl Experience
September 1, 2024By Shahla Gulistani This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in the Howl Experience, a land-based learning program…
Feedback Log: A Guide to Engagement Data Management
August 23, 2024In community engagement, ensuring that every voice is heard is vital. A well-organized feedback log is an essential tool that…
An Engagement Professional’s Book Review
August 15, 2024For me, summer is all about beach days with water-stained pages of my current read. Here are three summer reads…
Our Training and Consulting Practice
June 15, 2024Since 2010, Engage Delaney has trained 7,393 participants in 400 IAP2 courses, with a 90% recommendation rate.
35 Shuffle: A Dynamic Engagement Method
June 8, 2024Engage effectively with the 35 Shuffle method, prioritizing ideas democratically in workshops and focus groups.
Managing Conflict in Engagement
June 6, 2024Strategies for managing conflict in engagement. Learn to differentiate between uncomfortable and unsafe conflict.
Organizational Coaching – Our Team Graduated!
June 5, 2024Jessica and Kristi completed their coaching programs! Learn about their achievements and upcoming coaching programs at Engage Delaney.
Congratulations to Kristi Merilees, Engage Delaney’s Newest IAP2 Certified Trainer
June 5, 2024Congrats to Kristi Merilees on becoming an IAP2 certified trainer! Discover our new training opportunities for 2024-2025.
The Bridge: Classic But Still So Good
February 21, 2024Recently, we used the bridge technique in a series of national roundtables. This technique uses a visual template that is…
A Powerful Session Close
February 21, 2024I’ve been there, maybe you have too. It’s the last 20 minutes of a session, or the “Next Steps” slides…
Welcome Aboard, Shairose Ukanji!
February 21, 2024Engage Delaney is thrilled to introduce our new Communications and Storytelling Manager, Shairose Ukanji. Bringing a wealth of knowledge in…
Engage Delaney’s Top Five for In-Person Events
February 21, 2024The Engage Delaney team is in full swing, delivering engagement events across the country, and with all the planning, implementation,…
Coach’s Corner
December 6, 2023Back to school! Both Jessica Delaney and Kristi Merilees are working to become organizational and executive coaches. Jessica is entering…
IAP2 Courses, In-person Training & Bundle Discount
December 6, 2023Since the introduction of the new IAP2 Global Pathway course curriculum, the vast majority of Engage Delaney courses have sold-out.…
NEW IAP2 COURSES COMING IN 2024
December 6, 2023IAP2 Understanding Conflict: This is a Level 1 course. The prerequisite Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement must first be completed.…
2024 Engage Delaney Courses
December 6, 2023Delaney is pleased to announce dates for three Delaney courses in 2024. These courses help engagement practitioners build on their…
Meet Dayna Russell
December 6, 2023Dayna Russell is the new Engage Delaney Learning and Communications Coordinator. You will see Dayna and her smile in the…
2024 Engagement Forecast
December 6, 2023Every year, I do an engagement forecast. It’s a look forward that is informed by looking backward, looking beyond my…
We are Hiring a Manager, Communications and Storytelling
November 20, 2023To view the full posting, click here. The job posting highlights a hybrid role in Vancouver, requiring a candidate with…
Transform and Save with Engage Delaney Training
September 6, 2023September brings a new season, and times of change can provide the perfect opportunity to plan and start implementing some…
Navigating Engagement in an Evolving Landscape: Fostering Authentic Connections
September 3, 2023In a world that continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace with rapid advancements in technology, shifts in societal values,…
Turning Over a New Leaf on Engagement
September 1, 2023What’s in a Name? You might notice that we are now Engage Delaney. This new name builds on over 26…
The Value of Third-Party Reporting
July 6, 2023Applying strategy when managing a project goes beyond planning, facilitating, and analysis and reporting. Engaging a neutral third party to…
The Role of Engagement in Decision-Making
July 6, 2023At Delaney, we follow the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) practice framework and engagement best practices in each of…
Why Your Organization Should Take Organizational Training
July 6, 2023There are loads of reasons why organizational training is amazing, and one of them is flexibility. If you are interested…
Important Update: Delaney IAP2 Training Schedule for 2024 Now Available
July 6, 2023We are pleased to announce our 2024 training calendar. We’ve made it easier to plan your learning in advance and…
Public Engagement Strategies to Foster Diversity and Inclusion
May 25, 2023The beauty of public engagement lies in its diversity. The kaleidoscope of ideas, perspectives, and voices is what makes it…
Leveraging Surveys to Engage with Communities: The Power of Being Heard
May 18, 2023The importance of community engagement cannot be overstated. When individuals feel connected, heard, and understood within their communities, it fosters…
Engaging on Climate Action
April 22, 2023Whether it’s a starving polar bear, dramatic weather events, or rising sea levels, climate change is here, and the impacts…
Engagement Learnings on the Slopes
April 14, 2023We can’t complain. We got another two weeks out of our ski season at Silver Star. It’s our family’s happy…
Applying Methods: More Than a Hundred Ways to Engage
April 3, 2023There are a few spots left in our June Methods course. If you have your pre-requisite of Fundamentals of P2…
Designing Engagement Surveys : There’s still time to sign-up!
March 29, 2023There’s still time to sign up for our Designing Engagement Surveys. This jam-packed course provides participants with 16-hours of live…
Communicating for Engagement
March 24, 2023We always say that communication is a key dance partner for meaningful engagement. We are often asked: What’s the difference…
The Luck of the Engaging Irish
March 17, 2023Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Always a day of celebration in our family. How could we not celebrate with a name…
March Break and Government Fiscal: Competing Forces for Our Attention
March 13, 2023It’s that time of year. You know it… maybe, you wish you didn’t. You might be seeing other families and…
Designing Engagement Surveys
March 7, 2023Surveys and engagement – like peanut butter and jam – just go together. Unlike public opinion research and informed by…
Fundamentals Of P2 and Engagement: What we learned with our first public course of the new IAP2 program
March 1, 2023First off, thanks to all our amazing participants who jumped right into our first IAP2 Fundamentals course, which is the…
Things We Love in Engagement
February 14, 2023Happy Valentine's day. For me, Valentine's was always a party with grandma’s white cake, so many cinnamon hearts my tongue…
Your Training Questions Answered!
February 4, 2023What a start to the year with new courses and new information coming fast and furious. Our training team is…
The New IAP2 Courses: Explained
February 3, 2023IAP2 Canada has launched four new courses which have replaced the Planning and Techniques course. Delaney is offering three of…
2023 Engagement Forecast
February 1, 2023It can’t be too late to wish you Happy New Year, right? January has been a whirlwind and so, here…
Communications and Engagement Coordinator Position Available
January 25, 2023The Delaney team is looking for its next team member We are a small, nimble team of communications and engagement…
Show me the numbers
October 5, 2022by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement and Strategic Communications About a year ago, I shared that I had recently purchased a…
Building Engagement Habits
September 9, 2022by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications There is something joyful about fresh notebooks and pens, soothing hot drinks…
Making, not Finding, Time: A holiday wish for you
December 14, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications 2021 was a hard year. In many different ways, but a lack…
Donating Close to Home
November 30, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications Today is Giving Tuesday and if ever there was a day to…
Guide to Safer Language
November 15, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications The language of a few years ago no longer feels appropriate. In…
Three Easy Tips for Better Virtual Meetings
November 8, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications In March 2020, many of us moved fully into the virtual space.…
Is this meeting swab worthy?
November 4, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications Different regions are in different places with the pandemic and increasingly, many…
Mental Health First Aid and the Facilitator
October 27, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications I just finished my first-ever Mental Health First Aid course with the…
Engagement is not a Lookie Loo Sport
October 18, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications This is a bit of a thing for me. If you are…
Delaney Confidence Series – Spotlight on Communications for Engagement
October 13, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications In much of our training, we focus on differentiating clearly between communications…
Your Reality is Only Your Own
October 6, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications A few weeks back, I was in a Zoom meeting with 15…
A Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 29, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications Tomorrow is a first in Canada: the first National Day for Truth…
Warning Labels Aren’t for Humans
September 13, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications I was recently at one of the kids’ favourite places, the Kangaroo…
The Long-Haul of Cycling and Engagement
September 7, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement and Strategic Communications Twenty years ago (now I am dating myself) I taught spinning classes.…
Here comes September – Time to Focus on Skills Development
August 24, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications September is just around the corner. For me, it always meant new…
Remote work, employee engagement and our new normal
August 18, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications I recently had an opportunity to support a client with internal engagement.…
Come work with us! We’re looking for our next Engagement and Communications Specialist. Closing date: September 10, 2021.
August 11, 2021DELANEY, the engagement people, in Western Canada Employment Type – Full-time (37.5hrs) Please submit your cover letter and CV to Jessica Delaney…
Living in Wildfire Country
July 27, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications Living in the Okanagan I’m used to it being hot, but this…
Wish you time to Wonder
June 16, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement and Strategic Communications Dear Friends, Summer is nearly here. The summer solstice is around the…
Beyond Impacts: Sharing Information to Unlock the Power of Community
March 10, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications Lately the Delaney team has been supporting a number of housing projects…
An Anniversary: My last in-person engagement
February 24, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications It was February 27, 2020…my last in-person engagement. It was a great…
Happy Valentine’s Day: A New Tradition
February 11, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Strategic Communications + Engagement We always have two Christmas trees – one real and one artificial.…
The Time Capsule
February 4, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Strategic Communications + Engagement I was recently on the hunt for a piece of jewelry that…
Values and Engagement: When the rubber hits the road
February 2, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Strategic Communications + Engagement It seems to be the time of year when organizations are rethinking…
Polar Bears, Peter’s Wisdom and Beyond Me
January 26, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Strategic Communications + Engagement A few nights ago I was having a bedtime cuddle with Peter.…
Engagement Forecast 2021
January 5, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications Every year, we do an engagement outlook or forecast looking to see…
Active Listening: The New Superpower
September 23, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications Really listening, cutting out the noise of social media, other people and one’s…
Online learning: the Co-delivery Model
August 21, 2020by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development We’ve been loving training co-delivery here at Delaney for many years. Richard and…
Operating Values: Virtually and In-Person
August 19, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Strategic Communications and Engagement Have you ever had an interaction with someone and you thought: “wow,…
More great news about Delaney online training!
July 16, 2020by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development Delaney is delivering its third iap2 Planning for Effective Public Participation Virtual Academy…
Virtual IAP2 Training
July 6, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications In mid-June I delivered my first virtual IAP2 Planning course. It wasn’t…
IAP2 Virtual Academy!
May 7, 2020Coming Soon! IAP2 Planning for Effective Public Participation – Virtual Training We are happy to announce we are delivering the…
Not a hot mess; A spicy disaster
April 28, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications I recently read this title on a serving spoon and laughed out loud.…
Be Kind, Be Calm, Be Safe… and stay connected
April 16, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications Dr. Bonnie Henry has been a clear leader during these challenging times. She…
Engagement Techniques for You and Your Family During COVID-19
April 9, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications During “normal” times, I would be looking at a busy training calendar and…
Workbook: How to Engage with Your Kids During COVID-19
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During Normal Times…
April 2, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications If we were not in the COVID-19 period and life were “normal”, I…
What’s Next?
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Making a Schedule and Managing the Minutes
March 31, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications Today is the first day of virtual school for my little ones. They…
Health + Wealth during COVID-19
March 29, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications I have been home and stayed home for more than two weeks. It…
Engagement Reflections during COVID-19
March 24, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications It’s an interesting time and by that I mean panicked, lonely, unsure, fearful……
Engagement in the Age of COVID-19
March 3, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications For those of us in engagement, human connection is our life blood. We…
Trust: The Currency of Deep Engagement
January 27, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Strategic Communications + Engagement We do a lot of engagement where the sponsor of the process…
2020 Engagement Forecast
December 18, 2019by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement & Communications One of our annual traditions is the Delaney + Associates engagement forecast, where…
Meet Brittany Mason, our newest team member
November 12, 2019by Brittany Mason, Specialist: Engagement and Communications Alright, so, I have to be honest. Most of the time, when I…
Treat Yourself Like a Dog
October 16, 2019by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications I am not sure about anyone else, but it’s a really crazy season…
Less than 90 Days
October 8, 2019by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications So, we are in the home stretch of 2019. For me, it hasn’t…
The ONE Thing
September 13, 2019by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications I recently was listening to a podcast with guest Jay Papasan who co-wrote…
Engaging Those Who Get It
July 31, 2019by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications I recently heard a new term that caught my attention: neurodiversity. The term…
Choice and Influence
July 24, 2019by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications So, in our house, the paint debate continues. My six year old is…
4Hs and Goodnight
July 16, 2019by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications I am a mom. I think I’ve mentioned that it’s the hardest job…
The Power of Smell
July 2, 2019by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications Recently, in training and workshops I have been facilitating, I have used essential…
Engaging in Summer
June 26, 2019Engaging in Summer by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications Maybe it’s because of winter, but Canadians appreciate summer. We…
You Matter in Your Practice
June 20, 2019You Matter in Your Practice by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications This week I am delivering the Facilitating Engagement…
What If…
June 5, 2019What if… By Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications For years now, I have wanted to launch an online store.…
Hell Yeah, Heck No and Engagement
May 28, 2019Hell Yeah, Heck No and Engagement By Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications I was recently listening the Tim Ferris…
Habits and the Engagement Practitioner
May 22, 2019Habits and the Engagement Practitioner By Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications I just started reading James Clear’s Atomic Habits.…