February 18, 2026As we celebrate 30 years at Engage Delaney, there are a few things that have really changed in community engagement…
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,…
March 17, 2025We are thrilled to welcome Amanda Lim as our new Engagement and Learning Coordinator at Engage Delaney! Amanda has always…
December 1, 2024We’re thrilled to share some exciting news: Kristi Merilees has officially completed the requirements to become a fully licensed IAP2…
June 15, 2024Since 2010, Engage Delaney has trained 7,393 participants in 400 IAP2 courses, with a 90% recommendation rate.
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, 2024Engage Delaney is thrilled to introduce our new Communications and Storytelling Manager, Shairose Ukanji. Bringing a wealth of knowledge in…
December 6, 2023Back to school! Both Jessica Delaney and Kristi Merilees are working to become organizational and executive coaches. Jessica is entering…
December 6, 2023Dayna Russell is the new Engage Delaney Learning and Communications Coordinator. You will see Dayna and her smile in the…
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, 2023At Delaney, we follow the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) practice framework and engagement best practices in each of…
July 6, 2023We are pleased to announce our 2024 training calendar. We’ve made it easier to plan your learning in advance and…
April 7, 2023Shahla moved to Canada in 2015 to pursue the International Baccalaureate diploma at an international boarding school where she represented…
October 5, 2022by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement and Strategic Communications About a year ago, I shared that I had recently purchased a…
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…
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 5, 2022by Richard Delaney, President and Principal, Collaborative Decision-Making As we collectively turn the page to a new year, I think…
November 30, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications Today is Giving Tuesday and if ever there was a day to…
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 21, 2021by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development It’s Small Business Week (October 17 – 23) in Canada – an annual…
September 16, 2021by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development Ok, don’t tell me it’s just me. I loved getting achievement badges in…
March 15, 2021by Richard Delaney, President, Delaney, the engagement people Dear Professional Engagement Colleagues: Canada’s history and current relationship with Indigenous Peoples…
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…
February 11, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Strategic Communications + Engagement We always have two Christmas trees – one real and one artificial.…
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…
January 5, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications Every year, we do an engagement outlook or forecast looking to see…
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…
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 10, 2020by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development We have just completed our fourth Delaney Virtual Academy for the iap2 Planning…
August 28, 2020by Brenda Kortekaas, Specialist, Learning + Development In the last few years, Ottawa and area is becoming known for tornado…
August 21, 2020by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development We’ve been loving training co-delivery here at Delaney for many years. Richard and…
August 19, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Strategic Communications and Engagement Have you ever had an interaction with someone and you thought: “wow,…
July 6, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications In mid-June I delivered my first virtual IAP2 Planning course. It wasn’t…
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 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…
April 28, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications I recently read this title on a serving spoon and laughed out loud.…
April 16, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications Dr. Bonnie Henry has been a clear leader during these challenging times. She…
April 9, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications During “normal” times, I would be looking at a busy training calendar and…
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April 2, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications If we were not in the COVID-19 period and life were “normal”, I…
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March 31, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications Today is the first day of virtual school for my little ones. They…
March 29, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications I have been home and stayed home for more than two weeks. It…
March 24, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications It’s an interesting time and by that I mean panicked, lonely, unsure, fearful……
March 8, 2020by Kristi Merilees, Director, Engagement + Communications I have always been happiest in a team environment where there is an…
February 28, 2020by Brenda Kortekaas, Specialist, Learning and Development As I look out my office window at the raging snowstorm, I can’t…
April 17, 2019I am currently volunteering as part of IAP2 Canada’s Mentorship program. The program began in January, runs until June, and…
March 12, 2019End of the government fiscal year is always a busy time, but it’s also a great time to book your…
April 6, 2018Delaney + Associates is delighted to welcome Abbey-Jane McGrath, who has joined the Vancouver office in the role of Communications…
September 30, 2016Calling all Calgary clients, course participants and friends: Join us for a casual evening of conversation and camaraderie on Wednesday,…- December 1, 2015Delaney + Associates is pleased to welcome Jenn Holland to the Vancouver office. Jenn has joined the team in the…
- September 24, 2015Engagement and Communications Specialist Location: Vancouver Office – Delaney and Associates Inc. The role of the engagement and communications specialist…
- 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…