This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at drbethsnow.com. […] Cross posted on my other blog. […]
Happy 5th Workiversary To Me!
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at drbethsnow.com. There have been a few times in my life when I decided to do something and then, as the thing approached I thought “What have I done? This is too big and too scary and too hard and I’m totally not going to […]
Comment on Evaluator Competencies Series: Contributing to the Evaluation Profession by Sandra Sellick
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at drbethsnow.com. Applauding your engagement in professional networks and the contributions you have made to the evaluation profession and the community of practice, Beth. You really exemplify this competency. Keep up the good work!
Evaluator Competencies Series: Contributing to the Evaluation Profession
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at drbethsnow.com. And the final reflective practice competency is: 1.8 Engages in professional networks and activities and contributes to the evaluation profession and its community of practice. There are several ways that I engage in this competency: involvement with the Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) teaching […]
more advice for emerging professionals
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at camman-evaluation.com. I don’t have a specifically appropriate image for this post, so here’s a nice picture I took at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden over the weekend. One of the first posts I put up here was one about advice for emerging evaluators, based […]
Evaluator Competencies Series: Self-Awareness and Reflective Thinking
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at drbethsnow.com. I didn’t write a blog posting in my series last Sunday – the weekend was busy and time got away from me! But it’s now this Sunday night and I’ve got cup of tea and I’m ready to reflect on reflective thinking! 1.7 […]
Six things we’ve learned about power
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at medium.com/innovationnetwork. And their implications for evaluation Power is an integral aspect of social change initiatives. It can shape relationships and enable or constrain the agency and impact of social change actors. Change actors constantly contend with power as they work to advance systems and […]
Evaluator Competencies Series: Transparency
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at drbethsnow.com. 1.6 Is committed to transparency in all aspects of the evaluation. transparent adjectivetrans·par·ent a: free from pretense or deceit : FRANK b: easily detected or seen through : OBVIOUS c: readily understood d: characterized by visibility or accessibility of information especially concerning business practices Merriam-Webster Dictionary To reflect on this competency, […]
we don’t need another p < 0.05
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at camman-evaluation.com. Photo by Jordan McDonald on Unsplash. I swear the picture is relevant. If you listened to our recent episode of Eval Cafe with Michael Quinn Patton on principles-focused evaluation, you’ll remember him sharing his new favourite example of principles in action. It’s from […]
we don’t need another p < 0.05
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at camman-evaluation.com. Photo by Jordan McDonald on Unsplash. I swear the picture is relevant. If you listened to our recent episode of Eval Cafe with Michael Quinn Patton on principles-focused evaluation, you’ll remember him sharing his new favourite example of principles in action. It’s from […]