This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. When Jane Zhang wanted to interview me for her article for the Data Visualization Society, I agreed! We decided to record our conversation so that even more people could benefit from learning about the business behind my business. This conversation might be especially […]
The Evaluation Mindset: Methods and Frameworks
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Methods and frameworks are how we turn our professional actions and philosophies into practical strategies. Once formed, they can be shared and shaped by other hands. They can evolve and grow. They can sometimes take on a life of their own. Methods and […]
Vulnerability (in the Workplace) in the Time of a Pandemic
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. In mid-February, I made a note to myself – a yellow post-it stuck to the bottom of my computer monitor – to write a blog post about vulnerability as it applies to our professional lives in the world of museums. Vulnerability is something […]
A Theory of Change
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at winderl.net. Probably as an inevitable result of the buzz in the past few years, many Theories of Change are often useless. One reason for that is – is my feeling – that they are typically not developed in a logical sequence: without a thorough […]
Adapting for Improvement in Light of COVID-19
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at engagewithdata.com. I naively said to my family a few weeks ago that I was lucky that my business wouldn’t be affected in the way that so many restaurants and other small businesses are by the pandemic. I couldn’t see then, but it has become […]
Being Launched from the Comfort Zone
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. The last week has been a wild ride for many of us in the United States and abroad. A wrench was thrown into my normal (although never regular) schedule of museum visits, research design, and conference attendance. All of a sudden, I became […]
Learning to Support Social Movement Power
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at medium.com/innovationnetwork. How funders and evaluators should think about learning and movement success. Continue reading on InnovationNetwork »
The Evaluation Mindset: Evaluation in a Crisis
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. This post is a day late as recent events hit me with blogger’s block. I didn’t want to just write another post, seemingly oblivious to the very real global pandemic that is on everyone’s mind. But I didn’t just want to add to […]
How to Look Professional on Camera While Suddenly Working from Home
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. How are you doing? Seriously. Comment and let me know. Outwardly, my life looks very similar: I’m still delivering webinars, building online courses, and managing consulting projects with a remote team. Inwardly, I’m definitely thrown off. I can’t fix most of the scary […]
Hosting Great Virtual Sessions
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. As technology improves, more and more people are hosting virtual meetings and facilitating sessions remotely. Whether due to global pandemics, restricted travel budgets, or stakeholders flung across the world, evaluators should be prepared to facilitate virtual meetings or sessions. Most of us […]