April 10, 2026Over the years, Engage Delaney has developed and shared a number of visual templates to help engagement practitioners bring people…
February 19, 2026Getting Leaders, New Councils, and Decision-Makers On Board with Authentic Engagement Meaningful engagement doesn’t happen by accident, and it doesn’t succeed without leadership support.…
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,…
May 9, 2025Want to improve your facilitation skills, build up your toolkit, and feel energized before and after an engagement session? If…
March 3, 2025One of the activities that participants enjoy in our IAP2 training is the virtual World Café where they discuss the…
January 18, 2022by Naomi Devine, Senior Designer + Digital Engagement Specialist Establishing rapport (developing the positive relationships between a facilitator and participants,…
November 22, 2021by Naomi Devine, Senior Designer + Digital Engagement Specialist One of the first challenges any facilitator has, when working with…
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 25, 2021by Kristi Merilees, Director, Engagement + Communications How many of you have attended a conference that left you feeling empowered,…
October 13, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications In much of our training, we focus on differentiating clearly between communications…
September 16, 2021by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development Ok, don’t tell me it’s just me. I loved getting achievement badges in…
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.…
April 9, 2021by Richard Delaney, President It starts with knowing things could be better. What comes next is intention, combined with follow…
February 2, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Strategic Communications + Engagement It seems to be the time of year when organizations are rethinking…
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…
August 21, 2020by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development We’ve been loving training co-delivery here at Delaney for many years. Richard and…
July 16, 2020by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development Delaney is delivering its third iap2 Planning for Effective Public Participation Virtual Academy…
June 17, 2020by Naomi Devine, Senior Designer and Digital Engagement Specialist No, I won’t likely start my video, so please stop asking.…
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…
March 3, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications For those of us in engagement, human connection is our life blood. We…
February 23, 2020by Emina Dervisevic, Director, Engagement + Communications In 2019, one of my most interesting projects tasked me with research of…
January 27, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Strategic Communications + Engagement We do a lot of engagement where the sponsor of the process…
December 18, 2019by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement & Communications One of our annual traditions is the Delaney + Associates engagement forecast, where…
October 23, 2019by Brenda Kortekaas, Community of Practice Coordinator “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” Quote by John C Maxwell I find…
October 16, 2019by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications I am not sure about anyone else, but it’s a really crazy season…
October 8, 2019by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications So, we are in the home stretch of 2019. For me, it hasn’t…
September 13, 2019by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications I recently was listening to a podcast with guest Jay Papasan who co-wrote…
July 31, 2019by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications I recently heard a new term that caught my attention: neurodiversity. The term…
July 24, 2019by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications So, in our house, the paint debate continues. My six year old is…
July 16, 2019by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications I am a mom. I think I’ve mentioned that it’s the hardest job…
July 2, 2019by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications Recently, in training and workshops I have been facilitating, I have used essential…
June 26, 2019Engaging in Summer by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications Maybe it’s because of winter, but Canadians appreciate summer. We…
June 20, 2019You Matter in Your Practice by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications This week I am delivering the Facilitating Engagement…
June 5, 2019What if… By Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications For years now, I have wanted to launch an online store.…
May 28, 2019Hell Yeah, Heck No and Engagement By Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications I was recently listening the Tim Ferris…
May 15, 2019By Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications Neil Pasricha’s book, the Happiness Equation: Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have…
May 2, 2019By Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications I recently saw this image on social media right around the time my…
April 2, 2019On a recent flight on Air Canada, I took a quick read of an EnRoute article entitled: Can Travel Transform…
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…
October 10, 2018I said it during a course just a few weeks back: “We need to aim for informed humility”. I’ve since…- April 27, 2018This week (May 2 - 5) I’ll be heading back to my Ottawa roots to attend and present at the…
September 25, 2017“We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.” ―…
September 15, 2017Are you a facilitator or a workshop leader? Do you have a fun and interactive workshop idea to share with…
December 19, 2016We could write a lot about today's principle. How to manage high emotions, and "angry" or disruptive engagement participants, is a…
October 18, 2016One of the jobs of an effective facilitator is to build spaces where creative dialogue can take place, and then…
December 16, 2015A professional facilitator has many roles, but the core of facilitation is about helping people and groups think together so…
December 10, 2015For some of us on calendar-year budgets, it’s that time when we’re looking at where we went over and where…- December 10, 2015For those of us on calendar year budgets, it’s time to review where we went over and where we have…
- November 2, 2015If you’ve ever been to an engagement event or training that was facilitated by Delaney + Associates, you know that…
- October 21, 2015Have you ever had a conversation with someone who asked just the right questions at the right time, who maybe…
- August 11, 2015We’ve all been there. Someone who’s close to us – a spouse, sibling, parent or good friend – is talking…
- May 25, 2015Today is Monday, but in IAP2’s Foundations Course, it's Day#1. It’s the first day of a five-day course and everyone…