This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. “What’s the lightest weight we can carry now?” This question was asked by a client during one of our project check-ins at the height of COVID-19. The client, like many organizations, experienced drastic shifts in their programming. Namely, deciding which programs and strategies […]
39+ Great Graphs You Can Make in Microsoft Excel
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Bored of the basics? Want to take your graphs to the next level? Wondering what’s possible in Microsoft Excel? From A to Z, here are some of the amazing data visualizations that you can make inside of good ol’ Excel. Area Bars Bar’c […]
What’s so special about UX research with Joanna Prout
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Over the coming year I hope to spend a little time on this blog showcasing some of the members of my Information Design Academy. In today’s post we’ll hear from Joanna Prout. Joanna is currently exploring a career transition from research and evaluation into […]
Try This: Evaluate Your Facilitation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Try this out and let me know how it goes for you. You can’t control everything, but surviving awkward facilitation moments is a matter of planning and reflection. Each facilitation allows you to identify themes in your facilitation experiences and plan how to […]
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 […]
How to Visualize “Overall” Data or Averages in Bar Charts
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. I was working with a state’s public health agency to visualize their data. We’ll call them the Statelandia Public Health Department. Before Here’s what their “before” version looked like. The information on how many adults overall had been diagnosed with high blood pressure […]
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 […]
Going Beyond Asking Why: A New Look at 5 Why’s
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. Why ask Why? We’ve used the 5 Why’s as a powerful, simple vehicle for fostering conversations about why we do things. Often, particularly with well-established programs and services, we lose the connection between the rationale behind why something was done and what value […]
Surviving Awkward Facilitation Moments
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Plan, reflect, and prepare for next time. As the world continues to reopen, conferences and meetings that transitioned from in-person to online during the COVID-19 pandemic are returning as in-person events. As a core component of my work, facilitating meetings and workshops occurs frequently. […]
Where we Fail
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. In today’s post I want to address one those elephants in the room. It’s about the biggest reason why data people have trouble producing creative work. We are all creative, but some of us have way more practice. You want to know what […]