by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications Tomorrow is a first in Canada: the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day is set aside to honour the lost children and survivors residential schools, their families, and communities. To be clear: it’s not a holiday. Perhaps that is why I struggled with understanding […]
by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications I was recently at one of the kids’ favourite places, the Kangaroo Creek Farm. I saw this sign and laughed out loud. I love that it’s direct and visual. You engage with this guy, and you might lose your finger. In our line of work, we engage […]
by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement and Strategic Communications Twenty years ago (now I am dating myself) I taught spinning classes. I loved it. I loved the mind-body connection; I loved the music, visualization and how much participants formed a sense of community. I don’t know why I stopped teaching or riding. Perhaps it was a […]
by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications September is just around the corner. For me, it always meant new notebooks, pencil crayons and a new scrunchie (it was the 80s). It was also about what new thing I could learn. In grade 4 I had a goal to know all the countries in the […]
by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications I recently had an opportunity to support a client with internal engagement. While we often engage employees, it’s usually part of a larger engagement, so what made this unique was that it was entirely employee focussed, looking to better understand their needs and preferences for work once […]
DELANEY, the engagement people, in Western Canada Employment Type – Full-time (37.5hrs) Please submit your cover letter and CV to Jessica Delaney at jessica@rmdelaney.com by September 10, 2021 Position Description This role is responsible for engagement projects and will involve: managing the day-to-day aspects of engagement projects in a range of sectors (e.g. health, municipal government, education, environment) and […]
by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications Living in the Okanagan I’m used to it being hot, but this year has been next level. And now, after more than a year of COVID, we find ourselves inside once again, this time because of smoke. Currently I am not in the worst location with respect […]
by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement and Strategic Communications Dear Friends, Summer is nearly here. The summer solstice is around the corner and it’s one of my favourite days. For me, June 21 is all about summer and the possibilities it holds. I get excited by long days and nights where the sun seems to not […]
by Jessica Delaney, Principal, Engagement + Strategic Communications Lately the Delaney team has been supporting a number of housing projects and initiatives. It’s important work that we are privileged to be able to support. Recently, on a call with my colleague Maggie, she told me about dropping off packages of supplies to folks living in […]
