This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. With algorithms, automation, and AI here to stay, I have been wondering what this partnership with AI might look like for consultants, clients, and colleagues. How might we leverage AI to support our data and evaluation work? The post Leveraging Language Models like […]
Algorithms, Automation, and AI, Oh My!
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. Algorithms, automation, and AI (artificial intelligence). What do you think of when you hear those terms? What images come to mind? How do they feel in your body? If you’re like me, you may feel equal parts excited and concerned. Excited about the […]
A Love Letter to Program Evaluation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. In honor of EVALentine’s Day, I asked ChatGPT to write a love letter to evaluation. It delivered! And while I do not agree with every point like “evaluation finding truth” (because whose truth and ways of knowing are we inviting and elevating?), I […]
Contextualizing Data for Clarity
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. Data represents people. Adding context to numbers and percents is one way to help partners connect with the stories and lives behind the data. Ultimately, context provides clarity, meaning, and insight. This blog post shares four ways to contextualize your data. The post […]
From Peaks to Print: Visualizing My Hiking Journey
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 […]