August 5, 2026Message from Jessica Dear Colleagues, Summer is supposed to be a time for a slower pace, rest and relaxation, but for many…
June 15, 2026Choosing a training provider is about more than course content. It's also about the learning experience, the support you receive…
April 14, 2026Spring is here in the Okanagan. I can’t say that our winter was hard compared to most of the country,…
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,…
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…
March 17, 2025We are thrilled to welcome Amanda Lim as our new Engagement and Learning Coordinator at Engage Delaney! Amanda has always…
January 7, 2025Every year, I pull together an engagement forecast. It’s a bit of a look ahead and aligns with my thinking…
November 25, 2024Whether you're a past participant or considering joining one of our training courses, we know you might have questions about…
October 14, 2024Having recently completed the IAP2 Certificate at the in-person program in Vancouver, I’ve developed a deep appreciation for the power…
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…
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…
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 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…
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 7, 2023Shahla moved to Canada in 2015 to pursue the International Baccalaureate diploma at an international boarding school where she represented…
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…
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 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…
December 21, 2022by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development The sweetest type of holiday engagement must surely be that between family and…
September 9, 2022by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications There is something joyful about fresh notebooks and pens, soothing hot drinks…
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…
March 22, 2022by Rebecca Recant, Specialist, Engagement + Communications As a communications and engagement professional, I’ve come to understand these two sometimes…
January 20, 2022by Brenda Kortekass, Specialist, Learning + Development I wasn’t sure what my 2022 resolution would be at the end of…
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 14, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications 2021 was a hard year. In many different ways, but a lack…
December 8, 2021by Rebecca Recant, Specialist, Engagement + Communications I have always had a keen interest in unpacking global issues and understanding…
November 30, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications Today is Giving Tuesday and if ever there was a day to…
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.…
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 21, 2021by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development It’s Small Business Week (October 17 – 23) in Canada – an annual…
October 18, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications This is a bit of a thing for me. If you are…
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 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…
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…
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 10, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications Lately the Delaney team has been supporting a number of housing projects…
March 2, 2021by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Developement Just your typical Friday evening. Drive 30 minutes up the highway to get…
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.…
February 4, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Strategic Communications + Engagement I was recently on the hunt for a piece of jewelry that…
February 2, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Strategic Communications + Engagement It seems to be the time of year when organizations are rethinking…
January 26, 2021by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Strategic Communications + Engagement A few nights ago I was having a bedtime cuddle with Peter.…
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…
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…
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 23, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications Really listening, cutting out the noise of social media, other people and one’s…
August 28, 2020by Brenda Kortekaas, Specialist, Learning + Development In the last few years, Ottawa and area is becoming known for tornado…
July 22, 2020by Kristi Merilees, Director, Engagement and Communications Increasingly, organizations are recognizing the value of allocating resources to community and stakeholder…
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 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 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 14, 2020Engagement when done right leads to better decisions. Whether they are big decisions on climate action or smaller decisions close…
May 7, 2020Coming Soon! IAP2 Planning for Effective Public Participation – Virtual Training We are happy to announce we are delivering the…
April 28, 2020by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Communications I recently read this title on a serving spoon and laughed out loud.…
April 23, 2020by Valerie Delaney, Principal, Learning + Development We recently released a kids’ journal activity to help families talk with their…
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…