Unique Opportunity to Train with National Charrette Institute
September 6, 2017Are you a planner, engagement professional, a municipal staffer or a developer ready to take your public consultation skills to…
What’s (Not) New in P2: Challenge of Closing the Loop
May 5, 2017Healthcare is one of Delaney + Associates' areas of expertise, and patient engagement – and increasing patient engagement – across…
Featured Technique: Future-State Action Bridge
May 5, 2017The context: In engagement processes that involve group problem-solving and future planning, it can be easy for participants – and…
Communicating in the Post-Truth Era: A Three-Part Special
January 20, 2017In our January newsletter, I shared my top three engagement trends for 2017. One of them included the oversimplification of…
Day 9: Create Brilliant Process, Beginning with the End in Mind
December 20, 2016Many of the principles that we covered last week come together today. By carefully following each of the previous…
A Case for Investing in Engagement
November 16, 2016Fact: Public participation is on the rise. It’s a growing field with increasing interest across many sectors. We see in…
Who Cares About P2? Insights from the 2016 IAP2 North American Conference
October 20, 2016I had the pleasure of attending the 2016 International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) North American conference Sept. 28-30 in…
How to be a Reflective Facilitator: Three Tips for Success
December 16, 2015A professional facilitator has many roles, but the core of facilitation is about helping people and groups think together so…5 New Year’s Resolutions to Keep for Your 2016 Engagements
December 9, 2015It’s early for resolutions, we know, but we thought before you turned to the personal, this might be a good…Three Hopes for Canada’s New Government
October 20, 2015Dear Fellow Canadians – It’s a new day, we have a new government and here are the top three things…What the Heck is P2 Anyway?
September 28, 2015I’ve worked with Delaney + Associates for about two months now, and I have a confession: I’ve had a bit…P2 Planning for Best Outcomes
September 1, 2015It’s Monday morning and your boss has just told you the organization needs to get some public input on the…Are You Really Listening?
August 11, 2015We’ve all been there. Someone who’s close to us – a spouse, sibling, parent or good friend – is talking…Online Engagement: Spotlight on Ethelo
August 6, 2015Throughout the course of the year, in so much of our engagement work, we have heard from different stakeholder groups…