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 […]
Evaluation Roundup – March 2020
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. New and Noteworthy The new and noteworthy reads for March 2020 are focused on the new and noteworthy virus – COVID-19. “Noteworthy” is an understatement that does not describe the gravity this virus has and will continue to have on our lives for years to come. As such, here are the latest evaluation resources focused on COVID-19 […]
Stop overthinking: Minimum Viable Product
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at winderl.net. MINIMUM WHAT?!? Ok. What are we talking about? A minimum viable product – MVP in short – is a product with just enough features to gather validated learning about a possible intervention or product. It is deliberately imperfect; any additional work on it beyond what was required […]
Evaluating in the Developing World: A Canadian Evaluator’s Perspective
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Up until one month ago my evaluation experience was firmly rooted in Canada. From my academic endeavours to my career as an evaluator, I carried a perspective very specific to Canada and the developed world. Like many young (ish) evaluators, I wanted […]