This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. “How are you?” Ugh this question makes me cringe. My answer to this is usually “fine.” And not because I am. I am most certainly not fine right now. As an evaluator, I am a professional question asker. And yet personally, the hardest […]
Pancreas Ponderings: What T1D Has Taught Me About Eval
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. Long before we entered the pre-Covid/during-Covid realm, marked by daily monitoring of case counts, testing, hospitalizations, and death tolls, I had my own pre/during world. Like evaluation, this world includes constant monitoring, learning, and adjusting. This post shares five lessons from T1D that […]
Unbecoming & reimagining: Leaning into values and fears
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. This blog post has been a long time coming. I have struggled with voicing my thoughts for a couple of years. I am embarrassed that it took a national crisis and more murders of people of color like Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and […]
Evaluator as Acrobat: The Art of Flexibility
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. Each day I spend on the trail, walking, running, or hiking teaches me something about myself and the universe. One of the most important lessons I have learned is the art of flexibility. Understanding how to navigate dynamic systems is a key part […]
Wearing Many Hats: Where Does the Role of Evaluator End?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. Evaluators wear many different hats, which vary depending on the evaluation approach as well as the stage of the evaluation cycle. Over the years, evaluation theorists have debated the role of the evaluator. Campbell classifies the role of evaluator as methodologist, Scriven says […]
Wisdom from the Woods: Everything Looks Scarier in the Darkness
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. I haven’t written in a while. I could attribute that to the fact that work has been busy or that I’ve been spending my free time traveling and exploring. These are true statements. But the real reason is that I’ve been afraid. A […]
Equal Pay is 41 Years Away: Why Gender Parity Must Be Accelerated
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. March 8 was International Women’s Day, which is a time to celebrate the achievements of women and a call to action for gender parity. Despite recent progress for women in the workplace and politics, alarming disparities persist. This post is a call to […]
International Women’s Day: Celebrating Local Female Leaders
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. March 8 marks International Women’s Day, which is “a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.” While many iconic leaders will be celebrated, there are other local leaders who deserve recognition. This post shares how three groups of […]
Tech Chat – Twitter Bonus: Storytime!
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. There is so much wisdom I would like to share about Twitter but I felt like writing four blog posts was probably the upper limit for readers to enjoy the subject. In this bonus post, I share one example of how Twitter has […]
Tech Chat – Twitter Part 4: Networking like a boss
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. This is the final post of the four-part tech chat series about Twitter for evaluators. Wondering how you can use Twitter for networking and to advance your career? This post provides examples of how to network like a boss on Twitter.