December 21, 2022by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development The sweetest type of holiday engagement must surely be that between family and…
September 16, 2022by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development The last couple of weeks of our extended stay at our cottage in…
September 9, 2022by Brenda Kortekaas, Specialist, Training + Development It is hard for me to believe we are already in the month…
July 27, 2022by Naomi Devine, Senior Designer + Digital Engagement Specialist As summer is upon us, many of us are looking for…
April 29, 2022by Naomi Devine, Senior Designer and Digital Engagement Specialist So many surveys. Often low barrier, this is a technique to…
March 22, 2022by Rebecca Recant, Specialist, Engagement + Communications As a communications and engagement professional, I’ve come to understand these two sometimes…
March 17, 2022by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development As we celebrate our 25th year milestone anniversary, it’s been fun to look back…
February 28, 2022by Maggie Knight, Specialist, Engagement + Communications Having been a runner for 12 years, I have been fortunate to generally…
January 18, 2022by Naomi Devine, Senior Designer + Digital Engagement Specialist Establishing rapport (developing the positive relationships between a facilitator and participants,…
January 5, 2022by Richard Delaney, President and Principal, Collaborative Decision-Making As we collectively turn the page to a new year, I think…
December 8, 2021by Rebecca Recant, Specialist, Engagement + Communications I have always had a keen interest in unpacking global issues and understanding…
November 22, 2021by Naomi Devine, Senior Designer + Digital Engagement Specialist One of the first challenges any facilitator has, when working with…
October 21, 2021by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development It’s Small Business Week (October 17 – 23) in Canada – an annual…
September 21, 2021by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development I learned something this summer by accident – scrolling through my social media. …
September 16, 2021by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development Ok, don’t tell me it’s just me. I loved getting achievement badges in…
April 13, 2021by Naomi Devine, Senior Designer + Digital Engagement Specialist On a windy and overcast February Friday morning I walked right…
April 9, 2021by Richard Delaney, President It starts with knowing things could be better. What comes next is intention, combined with follow…
March 15, 2021by Richard Delaney, President, Delaney, the engagement people Dear Professional Engagement Colleagues: Canada’s history and current relationship with Indigenous Peoples…
March 2, 2021by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Developement Just your typical Friday evening. Drive 30 minutes up the highway to get…
January 18, 2021by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development This was a challenging year for so many and in so many ways.…
January 12, 2021by Brittany Mason, Kristi Merilees, and Naomi Devine - Delaney Producers 2020 was a year of adaptation for us here…
December 22, 2020So much is different this holiday season; yet, so much remains the same. The challenge of re-inventing long-standing and loved…
December 18, 2020Welcome, to the (almost) end of 2020. To say that this has truly been a year unlike any other (in…
November 5, 2020by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development I recently decided to buy a rather expensive nutrient supplement for Rosie –…
October 23, 2020by Richard Delaney, President, Delaney, the engagement people Funny how sometimes your unconscious self smacks you on the side of…
October 15, 2020by Richard Delaney, President, Delaney, the engagement people You will find below several points you may want to consider when…
October 9, 2020by Valerie Delaney, Principal Learning and Development It’s been a challenging year, but we are taking time this Thanksgiving weekend…
October 8, 2020by Richard Delaney, President, Delaney, the engagement people It’s an exciting time for engagement worldwide. The international organization that stewards…
September 30, 2020[av_heading heading='Delaney - The Engagement People & Provincial Language Service - Provincial Health Services Authority Honoured for Improving Medical Access…
September 28, 2020by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Engagement A painted rock on our beach trail says, “A comfort zone is a…
September 10, 2020by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development We have just completed our fourth Delaney Virtual Academy for the iap2 Planning…
June 17, 2020by Naomi Devine, Senior Designer and Digital Engagement Specialist No, I won’t likely start my video, so please stop asking.…
May 29, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications Thank you to everyone who took our survey. Congrats to Katie who is the winner of…
May 28, 2020by Danielle Armengaud, Specialist, Research and Communications How often have you heard engagement and a survey be joined as if…
May 26, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications I recently finished Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande. Written by a surgeon looking to…
May 25, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications There are many realities the pandemic has created and there has been…
May 19, 2020by Emina Dervisevic, Director, Engagement + Communications As you all might have guessed, the global pandemic has affected the world…
May 14, 2020Engagement when done right leads to better decisions. Whether they are big decisions on climate action or smaller decisions close…
April 23, 2020by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development We recently released a kids’ journal activity to help families talk with their…
February 23, 2020by Emina Dervisevic, Director, Engagement + Communications In 2019, one of my most interesting projects tasked me with research of…
December 5, 2018"My resolution is to invest more in the wellness and skills development of people doing the work of public engagement.…
October 11, 2018A key question in my practice is this: “how do I continue to bring a creative approach to engaging and…- October 10, 2018There is, of course, no substitute for attending events in person. But a little digital engagement can go a long…
October 10, 2018Polarization. Confirmation bias. Fake news. What does it mean to be a neutral, third-party engagement practitioner and facilitator in the…
November 17, 2017It was one for the record books! On Oct. 30 Delaney + Associates (D+A) partnered with Providence Healthcare in Ontario…
November 17, 2017This is the final installment in our blog series about the National Charrette Institute (NCI) certificate program. Click here for…
November 16, 2017As mentioned in our blog post yesterday, the Delaney + Associates team is attending the Michigan State University (MSU) National…
November 10, 2017I had the opportunity to attend the Putting Patients First conference this week, hosted by the BC SUPPORT Unit,…
October 24, 2017If you are a project manager, a communications specialist, a business/policy analyst, a program evaluation specialist, a planner, or you…
September 25, 2017Delaney + Associates is excited to host the National Charrette Institute in Vancouver Nov. 14-16 to deliver its certificate training…
September 25, 2017Are you currently developing a community engagement plan? Considering how you engage with your clients and stakeholders? Perhaps developing or…
September 15, 2017Are you a facilitator or a workshop leader? Do you have a fun and interactive workshop idea to share with…- September 6, 2017Are you a planner, engagement professional, a municipal staffer or a developer ready to take your public consultation skills to…
May 5, 2017Healthcare is one of Delaney + Associates' areas of expertise, and patient engagement – and increasing patient engagement – across…
May 5, 2017The context: In engagement processes that involve group problem-solving and future planning, it can be easy for participants – and…
March 2, 2017Unless you have been very busy and purposefully ignoring your social media feeds, and you also work in the health…
December 23, 2016We hope you have enjoyed our 12 Days of Christmas blog series, exploring our top 10 engagement principles. Thanks for…
December 9, 2016This is part of an ongoing series exploring Delaney + Associates’ top 10 engagement tips, also known as our Company…- December 8, 2016The holidays are here again, and so is the D+A 12 Days of Christmas blog series, full of engagement tips,…
- November 16, 2016Fact: Public participation is on the rise. It’s a growing field with increasing interest across many sectors. We see in…
November 15, 2016The Ottawa office hosted a Grade 9 student, Sarah, on Nov. 2, as part of the Take Our Kids to Work…
October 20, 2016I had the pleasure of attending the 2016 International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) North American conference Sept. 28-30 in…
September 30, 2016Calling all Calgary clients, course participants and friends: Join us for a casual evening of conversation and camaraderie on Wednesday,…- September 2, 2016Have you checked out the Government of Canada’s consultations website lately? By our count, as of today (Sept. 2) there…
August 2, 2016It might be the peak of summer – when Canadians are all at the lake, the beach, the cottage or…- May 11, 2016Welcome back! In my last post, I addressed the uncomfortable reality that engagement is not public relations or social marketing…
- May 4, 2016(Note: This is the first installment of a two-part blog.) Are you an engagement imposter? I know I was! Here…
- December 1, 2015Delaney + Associates is pleased to welcome Jenn Holland to the Vancouver office. Jenn has joined the team in the…
- November 20, 2015Youth and children are not often the main target of public engagement efforts, but perhaps they should be. Or at…
- November 5, 2015The New York Times was recently criticized after an article about the Democratic presidential candidates’ debate included the comments of…
- November 2, 2015If you’ve ever been to an engagement event or training that was facilitated by Delaney + Associates, you know that…
- October 30, 2015It’s an exciting time of year for us at Delaney + Associates – we’re busy preparing for HealthAchieve, one…
- October 21, 2015Have you ever had a conversation with someone who asked just the right questions at the right time, who maybe…
- October 15, 2015Have you ever wondered what it takes to be the chief planner in the City of Vancouver? To be the…
- October 2, 2015Simon Fraser University (SFU) Public Square presents City Conversations every first and third Thursday of the month. The conversations range…
- October 1, 2015I found Day 4 of the IAP2 Foundations course energizing and inspiring. It was less about heavy brain power and…
- September 30, 2015Today is Day 3 of the IAP2 Foundations program, and we’re coming to the end of the planning component. Tomorrow…
- September 30, 2015If you are Canadian or a Permanent Resident, under the age of 30, and a graduate of a degree…
- September 29, 2015It’s Day 2 of the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Foundations course, and we’re wading in the thick of…
- September 28, 2015I’ve worked with Delaney + Associates for about two months now, and I have a confession: I’ve had a bit…
- September 24, 2015Engagement and Communications Specialist Location: Vancouver Office – Delaney and Associates Inc. The role of the engagement and communications specialist…
- September 17, 2015“Patient-centered care” is a relatively new standard in health care delivery, and one that is being actively pursued in B.C.’s…
- September 1, 2015It’s Monday morning and your boss has just told you the organization needs to get some public input on the…
- August 11, 2015We’ve all been there. Someone who’s close to us – a spouse, sibling, parent or good friend – is talking…
- August 6, 2015Throughout the course of the year, in so much of our engagement work, we have heard from different stakeholder groups…
- July 20, 2015Delaney and Associates Inc. is pleased to welcome a new team member in the Vancouver office – Jennifer Miller. Jennifer…
- June 5, 2015We are excited to announce that Delaney + Associates has an opening for an Engagement and Communications Specialist. We are…