This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. Sketch diagrams are powerful tools for visualizing complex programs and systems. This simple technique literally gets people on the same page. Mapping out a service or product ecosystem can be a complicated endeavour. There is the entire field of systemic design that focuses […]
Comment on Evaluator Competencies Series: Program Theory by Sandra S
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at drbethsnow.com. Another stellar reflection, Dr. Beth. Thanks for the introduction to Dylomo, too. I have had fun trying it out.
Innovation: Why Starting Points Matter
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. If you’re looking to measure some form of progress or impact connected to your innovation (a product, service, or policy) then paying attention to the starting point is critical. Evaluators call this a baseline and it’s maybe the most important line you can […]
Evaluator Competencies Series: Program Theory
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at drbethsnow.com. 2.3 Clarifies the program theory. I really like helping programs figure out what their theory of change is. Early in my career as an evaluator, I was surprised how often I would work with a program that had no idea what its theory […]
Chief Learning Officer
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. C-suite leadership roles focus on an organization’s most important functions. Time to introduce the role of the Chief Learning Officer. Learning — easier said than done. Yet, learning is vital to the success of an organization that seeks to innovate to gain advantage […]
drowning in the data
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at camman-evaluation.com. Photo by Lianhao Qu on Unsplash “Can we even get that data?” That question, or some version of it, is usually one of the first, if not the first, question I hear when planning or discussing a new evaluation project. People want to […]
Evaluator Competencies Series: Program Evaluability
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at drbethsnow.com. 2.2 Assesses program evaluability. I can’t remember exactly when or where this was, but at some point during my career as an evaluator, I saw the phrase “Evaluability Assessment” and thought “what’s that?” I know I wasn’t a brand new evaluator, as when […]
Evaluator Competencies Series: Clarifying Purpose and Scope
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at drbethsnow.com. The next domain of competence is technical practice. 2. Technical Practice competencies focus on the strategic, methodological, and interpretive decisions required to conduct an evaluation. And the first competency in this domain is: 2.1 Clarifies the purpose and scope of the evaluation. Let’s begin […]
Creating Design Pathways for Learning
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. Capturing learning requires a focus on the journey, not end. Thinking like a designer can shape what we learn and how. Learning is both a journey and a destination and it’s through recognizing this that we can better facilitate intentional, deliberative learning to […]
Comment on Happy 5th Workiversary To Me! by Sandra Sellick
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at drbethsnow.com. Congratulations, Beth!