July 30, 2026When 15,000+ people gather for a single community event, communications becomes much more than a series of announcements. It becomes the framework…
April 14, 2026When the District of Oak Bay set out to update its Active Transportation Strategy, the goal wasn’t just to check…
April 9, 2026What does it take to build trusting, long-term relationships with communities beyond project-based engagement? We’re launching a new pilot course,…
March 2, 2026I 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…
January 14, 2025For over a decade, Engage Delaney and Fuselight Creative have worked together to support clients with thoughtful engagement which leverages…
January 7, 2025Every year, I pull together an engagement forecast. It’s a bit of a look ahead and aligns with my thinking…
April 6, 2018Delaney + Associates is delighted to welcome Abbey-Jane McGrath, who has joined the Vancouver office in the role of Communications…
September 25, 2017“We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.” ―…
May 5, 2017Healthcare is one of Delaney + Associates' areas of expertise, and patient engagement – and increasing patient engagement – across…
January 25, 2017In our two previous blogs on communicating in the post-truth era, I focused on how to communicate in emotionally-charged environments…
January 23, 2017This is the second in a three-part series on communicating in the "post-truth" era. Read the first part here. What…
January 20, 2017In our January newsletter, I shared my top three engagement trends for 2017. One of them included the oversimplification of…
January 5, 2017Around this time last year, I wrote an outlook for 2016 around engagement for our planet, country and home. Click…
December 22, 2016Imagine this: We sometimes tell clients not to engage. Why? Because if you cannot engage authentically, then it’s better not…- December 21, 2016There are positions, interests and values in the world of stakeholders. When focused on positions, two parties are furthest apart. It’s…
December 20, 2016Many of the principles that we covered last week come together today. By carefully following each of the previous…- December 16, 2016Except for at Christmas time, and maybe the occasional birthday, most people don’t like surprises – particularly in an engagement…
- December 14, 2016Jumping right into the pool, cutting fresh tracks, or launching yourself into the IKEA ball room: these are all things…
- December 8, 2016The holidays are here again, and so is the D+A 12 Days of Christmas blog series, full of engagement tips,…
September 2, 2016Have you checked out the Government of Canada’s consultations website lately? By our count, as of today (Sept. 2) there…
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…
February 9, 2016I am usually on the other side of an engagement – the facilitator working to support the sponsor organization. Recently, I’ve been…
December 23, 2015If you find yourself at work and there’s a soulful quiet in the air, it might be a good time…- December 22, 2015The end of the year can sometimes be performance review season. If this is the case for you and your…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…