This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. There are two things I know for sure about social work and public health: One: Social work and public health are naturally complimentary fields, perfect partners in improving community health and wellbeing. […]
Self Care Corner: Prioritize Your Lightest Weight
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. “What’s the lightest weight we can carry now?” This question was asked by a client during one of our project check-ins at the height of COVID-19. The client, like many organizations, experienced drastic shifts in their programming. Namely, deciding which programs and strategies […]
Try This: Evaluate Your Facilitation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Try this out and let me know how it goes for you. You can’t control everything, but surviving awkward facilitation moments is a matter of planning and reflection. Each facilitation allows you to identify themes in your facilitation experiences and plan how to […]
Surviving Awkward Facilitation Moments
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Plan, reflect, and prepare for next time. As the world continues to reopen, conferences and meetings that transitioned from in-person to online during the COVID-19 pandemic are returning as in-person events. As a core component of my work, facilitating meetings and workshops occurs frequently. […]
Ask Nicole: I’m Uncomfortable Working with Certain Clients
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. In the early years of my social work career, I had a large caseload of individuals from various backgrounds and needs. Some clients were more challenging to work with than others, but […]
Create Your Board of Directors Balance & Alignment Plan
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Find balance AND alignment. The decisions your board of directors makes not only influences your organization’s growth, but impacts how your staff does its job. When a board can’t function, it’s due to one or more of these issues. When these issues arise, […]
Try This: Equity Focused Conversations
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Try this out, and let me know how it goes for you. During Summer 2020, at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, I participated in a conversation with evaluators who were both working as independent consultants and on staff. A question was posed: […]
How “Sending the Elevator Back Down” Promotes Equity
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. How can “sending the elevator back down” promote equity? January is National Mentorship Month, highlighting the power of mentorship and its benefits. Mentoring fosters trust and understanding between a more experienced person (mentor) and someone with less experience (mentee). Ideally, mentoring is mutually beneficial, […]
Ask Nicole: What To Do with Ineffective Board Members?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. The board of directors is a governing body for an incorporated organization, consisting of individuals that provide strategic governance and support to an organization’s leader, staff, and stakeholders. Here in the United […]
Try This: Assess Staff & Board Buy-In
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Try this and let me know how it goes for you. This post is a follow up to What’s in it for Me? Evaluating Stakeholder Engagement, where I shared, “If [the question] “What’s in it for me?” sounds self-serving, it’s because it is. […]