Latest Updates from Engage Delaney

September 8, 2026 –

Being Gentle on Each Other, Hard on Our Ideas

Dear Colleagues,  

As we turn to fall, I am reminded again of the unique experience of being human....

September 4, 2026 –

Pop-ups have been part of Engage Delaney’s engagement toolkit for years. We have used them in many settings; from university campuses to festivals and community gathering places. One of...

August 5, 2026 –

Message from Jessica

Dear Colleagues,  

Summer is supposed to be a time for a slower pace, rest and relaxation, but for many across Canada, summer is now a time of extreme...

July 31, 2026 –

At Engage Delaney, we are big fans of the Study Circle method. While it’s not a method we use frequently, it is one that can achieve several rational and experiential...

July 30, 2026 –

When 15,000+ people gather for a single community event, communications becomes much more than a series of announcements. It becomes the framework that helps people find their way, access information, feel...

June 15, 2026 –

Engage Delaney recently launched the new Building Community Relations course with 24 participants. Participants ranged from the private sector, municipal government, not-for-profit, and health care sectors....

June 15, 2026 –

Choosing a training provider is about more than course content. It’s also about the learning experience, the support you receive before and after training, and the flexibility available when...

June 12, 2026 –

Both Jessica and Kristi have worked in field offices that are directly supporting a project. Field Offices are physical spaces where community members and interested groups can come and...

June 10, 2026 –

What We’re Learning from Coaching Teams and Leaders

Dear Colleagues,

Over the last few months, Engage Delaney has been supporting large and small teams with team and...

June 8, 2026 –

Municipal election cycles bring heightened public attention, increased scrutiny, and growing pressure on local governments to communicate clearly and engage meaningfully with their communities.

This September, Engage Delaney...

June 5, 2026 –

P2 for Senior Leaders | October 23, 2026

Strong public engagement starts with leadership alignment.

This October, Engage Delaney is offering our P2 for Senior Leaders training,...

April 14, 2026 –

When the District of Oak Bay set out to update its Active Transportation Strategy, the goal wasn’t just to check a box on community engagement.

It was to...

April 14, 2026 –

Spring is here in the Okanagan. I can’t say that our winter was hard compared to most of the country, but it is still lovely to pull out the...

April 10, 2026 –

Over the years, Engage Delaney has developed and shared a number of visual templates to help engagement practitioners bring people together. We love these templates because they:

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April 9, 2026 –

What does it take to build trusting, long-term relationships with communities beyond project-based engagement?

We’re launching a new pilot course, Building Community Relations, to help organizations strengthen internal...

March 2, 2026 –

I 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 someone who cannot work and listen to music; think...

February 19, 2026 –

Getting 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. Do your leaders feel they have no time...

February 18, 2026 –

We do a lot of training and a lot of the questions we get towards the end of the training are around getting internal buy-in, making the case for engagement and helping...

February 18, 2026 –

As we celebrate 30 years at Engage Delaney, there are a few things that have really changed in community engagement over three decades and one that has not.  

Company Updates| Engagement| General

February 17, 2026 –

Ever 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 and in facilitation it’s generally where ideas go to die. Years ago, at...

December 2, 2025 –

Looking to build confidence and master practical approaches to your community engagement?

Engage Delaney offers a range of specialized courses designed to strengthen your public engagement skills, including...

December 2, 2025 –

1-2-4-All is a facilitation method grounded in liberating structures and is a way of helping participants think together. What is nice about this method is...

December 2, 2025 –

It’s the holiday season, and whether you are shopping for a facilitator, or you are looking for something for yourself, here are 5 facilitation “gifts” that Engage Delaney facilitators...

December 1, 2025 –

Engage Delaney has had a few names. What started as Richard M Delaney & Associates has evolved and grown from a firm focussed on sustainability to one focussed on...