August 5, 2026Message from Jessica Dear Colleagues, Summer is supposed to be a time for a slower pace, rest and relaxation, but for many…
July 31, 2026At Engage Delaney, we are big fans of the Study Circle method. While it’s not a method we use frequently,…
June 15, 2026Engage Delaney recently launched the new Building Community Relations course with 24 participants. Participants ranged from the private sector, municipal…
June 15, 2026Choosing a training provider is about more than course content. It's also about the learning experience, the support you receive…
June 12, 2026Both Jessica and Kristi have worked in field offices that are directly supporting a project. Field Offices are physical spaces…
June 10, 2026What We're Learning from Coaching Teams and Leaders Dear Colleagues, Over the last few months, Engage Delaney has been supporting…
June 8, 2026Municipal election cycles bring heightened public attention, increased scrutiny, and growing pressure on local governments to communicate clearly and engage…
June 5, 2026P2 for Senior Leaders | October 23, 2026 Strong public engagement starts with leadership alignment. This October, Engage Delaney is…
April 14, 2026Spring is here in the Okanagan. I can’t say that our winter was hard compared to most of the country,…
April 10, 2026Over the years, Engage Delaney has developed and shared a number of visual templates to help engagement practitioners bring people…
April 9, 2026What does it take to build trusting, long-term relationships with communities beyond project-based engagement? We’re launching a new pilot course,…
March 2, 2026I am a big fan of podcasts and audiobooks. I love the ability to listen and “do” at the same time, and I say this as…
February 18, 2026We do a lot of training and a lot of the questions we get towards the end of the training…
February 18, 2026As we celebrate 30 years at Engage Delaney, there are a few things that have really changed in community engagement…
February 17, 2026Ever been to a workshop and the facilitator says: let’s just put your contribution in the parking lot! It doesn’t feel good. Parking lots are ugly…
December 2, 20251-2-4-All is a facilitation method grounded in liberating structures and is a way of helping participants think together. What is…
December 2, 2025It’s the holiday season, and whether you are shopping for a facilitator, or you are looking for something for yourself,…
December 1, 2025Engage Delaney has had a few names. What started as Richard M Delaney & Associates has evolved and grown from…
December 1, 2025For many, the holidays are nearing. The social calendar is getting full. There might be flights being booked, baking happening,…
October 22, 2025I don’t know about anyone else, but it has felt like an engagement sprint since back to school in September.…
October 20, 2025Recently at Engage Delaney, a few of us completed the First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC) course entitled: The Fundamentals…
September 8, 2025Going where people are is a great driver for engagement, but it’s important to make sure “your” people, staff, consultants…
September 5, 2025Red, yellow, green is not a new method, but it’s a simple, visual one that helps to achieve objectives quickly.…
June 23, 2025We have developed this self-guided summer reflection so that you can facilitate your own mid-year check-in. When you have the…
May 13, 2025In the Okanagan, the fields are alive with fresh blossoms and the hills are awash in green. Spring has arrived…
May 9, 2025Want to improve your facilitation skills, build up your toolkit, and feel energized before and after an engagement session? If…
May 8, 2025Recently, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to work with a client on a community relations initiative. The goal…
March 17, 2025We are thrilled to welcome Amanda Lim as our new Engagement and Learning Coordinator at Engage Delaney! Amanda has always…- March 8, 2025Engage Delaney and GHT Global delivered the first pilot of the Public Safety in Community Engagement course in late February.…
- January 22, 2025Free Pilot Offering of New Course – Join Us at No Cost! Feb 25 and 26, 2025: 9:30 a.m. –…
January 14, 2025For over a decade, Engage Delaney and Fuselight Creative have worked together to support clients with thoughtful engagement which leverages…
January 7, 2025Every year, I pull together an engagement forecast. It’s a bit of a look ahead and aligns with my thinking…
December 3, 2024Looking for inspiration for your next cozy winter read? Our recent IAP2 Designing P2 and Engagement course participants shared their…
December 1, 2024We’re thrilled to share some exciting news: Kristi Merilees has officially completed the requirements to become a fully licensed IAP2…
November 29, 2024This is a new IAP2 course, launched in 2024 and available to public participants in early 2025 with Engage Delaney.…
November 25, 2024Whether you're a past participant or considering joining one of our training courses, we know you might have questions about…
September 2, 2024Having been a Certified Organizational Coach for a few months now and working with coaching clients, I feel like I…
September 1, 2024By Shahla Gulistani This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in the Howl Experience, a land-based learning program…
August 23, 2024In community engagement, ensuring that every voice is heard is vital. A well-organized feedback log is an essential tool that…
August 15, 2024For me, summer is all about beach days with water-stained pages of my current read. Here are three summer reads…
June 15, 2024Since 2010, Engage Delaney has trained 7,393 participants in 400 IAP2 courses, with a 90% recommendation rate.
June 8, 2024Engage effectively with the 35 Shuffle method, prioritizing ideas democratically in workshops and focus groups.
June 6, 2024Strategies for managing conflict in engagement. Learn to differentiate between uncomfortable and unsafe conflict.
June 5, 2024Jessica and Kristi completed their coaching programs! Learn about their achievements and upcoming coaching programs at Engage Delaney.
June 5, 2024Congrats to Kristi Merilees on becoming an IAP2 certified trainer! Discover our new training opportunities for 2024-2025.
February 21, 2024Recently, we used the bridge technique in a series of national roundtables. This technique uses a visual template that is…
February 21, 2024I’ve been there, maybe you have too. It’s the last 20 minutes of a session, or the “Next Steps” slides…
February 21, 2024Engage Delaney is thrilled to introduce our new Communications and Storytelling Manager, Shairose Ukanji. Bringing a wealth of knowledge in…
February 21, 2024The Engage Delaney team is in full swing, delivering engagement events across the country, and with all the planning, implementation,…
December 6, 2023Back to school! Both Jessica Delaney and Kristi Merilees are working to become organizational and executive coaches. Jessica is entering…
December 6, 2023Since the introduction of the new IAP2 Global Pathway course curriculum, the vast majority of Engage Delaney courses have sold-out.…
December 6, 2023IAP2 Understanding Conflict: This is a Level 1 course. The prerequisite Fundamentals of P2 and Engagement must first be completed.…
December 6, 2023Delaney is pleased to announce dates for three Delaney courses in 2024. These courses help engagement practitioners build on their…
December 6, 2023Dayna Russell is the new Engage Delaney Learning and Communications Coordinator. You will see Dayna and her smile in the…
December 6, 2023Every year, I do an engagement forecast. It’s a look forward that is informed by looking backward, looking beyond my…
November 20, 2023To view the full posting, click here. The job posting highlights a hybrid role in Vancouver, requiring a candidate with…
September 6, 2023September brings a new season, and times of change can provide the perfect opportunity to plan and start implementing some…
September 3, 2023In a world that continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace with rapid advancements in technology, shifts in societal values,…
September 1, 2023What’s in a Name? You might notice that we are now Engage Delaney. This new name builds on over 26…
July 6, 2023Applying strategy when managing a project goes beyond planning, facilitating, and analysis and reporting. Engaging a neutral third party to…
July 6, 2023At Delaney, we follow the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) practice framework and engagement best practices in each of…
July 6, 2023There are loads of reasons why organizational training is amazing, and one of them is flexibility. If you are interested…
July 6, 2023We are pleased to announce our 2024 training calendar. We’ve made it easier to plan your learning in advance and…
May 25, 2023The beauty of public engagement lies in its diversity. The kaleidoscope of ideas, perspectives, and voices is what makes it…
May 18, 2023The importance of community engagement cannot be overstated. When individuals feel connected, heard, and understood within their communities, it fosters…
April 22, 2023Whether it’s a starving polar bear, dramatic weather events, or rising sea levels, climate change is here, and the impacts…
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…
April 3, 2023There are a few spots left in our June Methods course. If you have your pre-requisite of Fundamentals of P2…
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…
March 24, 2023We always say that communication is a key dance partner for meaningful engagement. We are often asked: What’s the difference…
March 17, 2023Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Always a day of celebration in our family. How could we not celebrate with a name…
March 13, 2023It’s that time of year. You know it… maybe, you wish you didn’t. You might be seeing other families and…
March 7, 2023Surveys and engagement – like peanut butter and jam – just go together. Unlike public opinion research and informed by…
March 1, 2023First off, thanks to all our amazing participants who jumped right into our first IAP2 Fundamentals course, which is the…
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…
February 4, 2023What a start to the year with new courses and new information coming fast and furious. Our training team is…
February 3, 2023IAP2 Canada has launched four new courses which have replaced the Planning and Techniques course. Delaney is offering three of…
February 1, 2023It can’t be too late to wish you Happy New Year, right? January has been a whirlwind and so, here…
January 25, 2023The Delaney team is looking for its next team member We are a small, nimble team of communications and engagement…
October 5, 2022by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement and Strategic Communications About a year ago, I shared that I had recently purchased a…
September 9, 2022by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications There is something joyful about fresh notebooks and pens, soothing hot drinks…
December 14, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications 2021 was a hard year. In many different ways, but a lack…
November 30, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications Today is Giving Tuesday and if ever there was a day to…
November 15, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications The language of a few years ago no longer feels appropriate. In…
November 8, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications In March 2020, many of us moved fully into the virtual space.…
November 4, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications Different regions are in different places with the pandemic and increasingly, many…
October 27, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications I just finished my first-ever Mental Health First Aid course with the…
October 18, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications This is a bit of a thing for me. If you are…
October 13, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications In much of our training, we focus on differentiating clearly between communications…
October 6, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications A few weeks back, I was in a Zoom meeting with 15…
September 29, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications Tomorrow is a first in Canada: the first National Day for Truth…
September 13, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications I was recently at one of the kids’ favourite places, the Kangaroo…
September 7, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement and Strategic Communications Twenty years ago (now I am dating myself) I taught spinning classes.…
August 24, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications September is just around the corner. For me, it always meant new…
August 18, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications I recently had an opportunity to support a client with internal engagement.…
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…
July 27, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications Living in the Okanagan I’m used to it being hot, but this…
June 16, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement and Strategic Communications Dear Friends, Summer is nearly here. The summer solstice is around the…
March 10, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications Lately the Delaney team has been supporting a number of housing projects…
February 24, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications It was February 27, 2020…my last in-person engagement. It was a great…