This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. Recently I completed a personal hiking milestone. So in true nerdy evaluation fashion, I wanted to honor my experience with a data visualization. This post shares three tips for creating engaging visuals: Incorporate icons, use color intentionally, and label directly. The post From […]
Exploring Survey Development Dynamics
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. As an evaluation consultant and strategist, I enjoy reading the questions and response options. I feel like an investigative journalist, exploring new ways of asking questions and scrutinizing response options. Each survey brings a new adventure. Some are exhilarating and some are concerning. […]
Perspective: Changing Your Evaluation Lens
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. Have you seen the new images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope? By viewing the same information through a different lens or perspective, we experience the world in a new way. We see a different level of detail, which presents new possibilities, questions, […]
Celebrating 1 Year of Solopreneurship
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. One year ago, I filed my LLC paperwork. Two weeks later, I gave notice at my full time job. Two weeks after that, I said goodbye to my old position. This post describes and celebrates the process of stepping into solopreneurship. The post […]
Comment on Adopting Inclusive and Non-Violent Language: Part 1 by Elizabeth
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. In reply to E Broadbent. Hello, thanks for your comment! I found this Insider article to be interesting: https://www.businessinsider.com/political-language-rhetoric-framing-messaging-lakoff-luntz-2017-8 Thanks for letting me know about the Rider resource. It looks like it may have been removed from their website.
Comment on Adopting Inclusive and Non-Violent Language: Part 1 by E Broadbent
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. Hi I’m part of a church group discussing ways to defuse political discourse with those we may disagree with – and we’re hoping to find examples of common language “trigger words” that immediately shut down connection and understanding. Many of us realize that […]
Reflecting and Imagining: What’s Ahead in 2022
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. Read reflections from 2021 and learn what’s ahead for Elizabeth Grim Consulting, LLC in 2022 with evaluation and data coaching, training, and speaking. The post Reflecting and Imagining: What’s Ahead in 2022 appeared first on Elizabeth Grim Consulting, LLC.
Visualizing Data Projections in Excel
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. Recently, a colleague asked me how to visualize projections in Excel. The pressure was on, and they needed to wow their boss with their skills. The hardest part of a projection graph is, well, the actual projections. If you already have that data, […]
3 Tips to Move from Spooky to Success when Reporting
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. This post shares 3 tips to move from spooky to success (or confusion to clarity) with your reports. These include: Discuss reporting during contracting, present multiple options, and report early and often. The post 3 Tips to Move from Spooky to Success when […]
Opportunities & Outcomes Mapping: Moving from Confusion to Clarity
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. Years of working with nonprofits, community coalitions, foundations, and state agencies has taught me one thing: data is messy! But that doesn’t mean that data has to be confusing. Opportunities and outcomes mapping offers a 3-step process to help organizations reconnect with your […]