I said it during a course just a few weeks back: “We need to aim for informed humility”. I’ve since searched the term and haven’t found it, so I am not sure if I’ve coined it if this is old news with a new name, or just very closely aligned with cultural humility. Regardless, I […]
This week (May 2 – 5) I’ll be heading back to my Ottawa roots to attend and present at the International Association of Facilitators’ North American conference. My workshop will focus on building annotated agendas – detailed session agendas that are objective-based and, most importantly, aim to make the best use of people’s time. A […]
Engage Delaney is delighted to welcome Abbey-Jane McGrath, who has joined the Vancouver office in the role of Communications + Engagement Specialist. Abbey holds a degree in Film and Communications/Cultural Studies from McGill University as well as a law degree from the University of Toronto. She brings over a decade of experience crafting dozens […]
It’s that time of year… work planning and professional development planning. Maybe you’re thinking that becoming a Certified Public Participation Professional (CP3) is in the cards for you in 2018. Iap2 Canada has opened the applications period for CP3 candidates, and you have until March 21 to submit. This is a relatively new professional designation, […]
Yesterday, in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister announced a new legal framework for Indigenous people. While the details are not entirely known, the aim is to redefine section 35 of the Constitution Act and affirm Aboriginal and treaty rights. This would mean Indigenous people would no longer have to go before the courts […]
Perhaps it’s my training from Journalism school, or maybe being an Aries, or just being the first born, but I have a knack for worst-case scenarios. I sometimes call it “putting on my black hat”. It has served me well: If I can anticipate the worst, I can plan for it. Then, if I envision […]
The Vancouver D+A team is taking charrette training this week with the National Charrette Institute (NCI), and we’re blogging each day. Today, Jessica walks us through her biggest takeaways from Day 1. A charrette is a place-based engagement technique that brings people together to build a shared and actionable plan or vision. The technique is […]
“We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.” ― Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead This quote stuck with me. It made me think: Yes – isn’t it true that once you see something, you can’t un-see it. From […]
Yesterday, on September 6, BC Patient Safety & Quality Council hosted a webinar in their Cultural Safety and Cultural Humility Series. It was the ninth webinar in their year-long webinar action series with the First Nations Health Authority, and the topic of the webinar was Cultural Safety Frameworks. With more than 140 attendees to the […]
