August 29, 2025Engage Delaney recently hosted its successful initial virtual session of the IAP2 Working with Conflict and High Emotion course in…
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…
February 16, 2018It’s that time of year… work planning and professional development planning. Maybe you’re thinking that becoming a Certified Public Participation…
September 25, 2017Are you currently developing a community engagement plan? Considering how you engage with your clients and stakeholders? Perhaps developing or…
May 5, 2017Healthcare is one of Delaney + Associates' areas of expertise, and patient engagement – and increasing patient engagement – across…
December 16, 2016Except for at Christmas time, and maybe the occasional birthday, most people don’t like surprises – particularly in an engagement…
October 20, 2016I had the pleasure of attending the 2016 International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) North American conference Sept. 28-30 in…
June 9, 2016Last week I completed the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Foundations in Effective Public Participation course. After working at…
December 22, 2015The end of the year can sometimes be performance review season. If this is the case for you and your…- December 9, 2015It’s early for resolutions, we know, but we thought before you turned to the personal, this might be a good…
- November 20, 2015Youth and children are not often the main target of public engagement efforts, but perhaps they should be. Or at…
- October 30, 2015It’s an exciting time of year for us at Delaney + Associates – we’re busy preparing for HealthAchieve, one…
- October 1, 2015I found Day 4 of the IAP2 Foundations course energizing and inspiring. It was less about heavy brain power and…
- September 30, 2015Today is Day 3 of the IAP2 Foundations program, and we’re coming to the end of the planning component. Tomorrow…
- September 29, 2015It’s Day 2 of the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Foundations course, and we’re wading in the thick of…
- September 28, 2015I’ve worked with Delaney + Associates for about two months now, and I have a confession: I’ve had a bit…
- September 1, 2015It’s Monday morning and your boss has just told you the organization needs to get some public input on the…
- August 11, 2015We’ve all been there. Someone who’s close to us – a spouse, sibling, parent or good friend – is talking…
- June 5, 2015We are excited to announce that Delaney + Associates has an opening for an Engagement and Communications Specialist. We are…
- May 26, 2015Day #2 of Planning is a tough one, but likely the most important one. This is the day where participants…
- 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…
- April 25, 2015End of government fiscal year is always a bit of a blur. We’re sorry we were less than engaging online,…