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 […]
Embedded Legends Aren’t Enough
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. I see these graphs a lot: The graph title tells us which line is which. In dataviz lingo, we call it “embedding the legend” in the graph title. What a clever style! But it’s not colorblind-friendly or grayscale-friendly. Let’s compare embedded legends (on […]
Flirting with Burnout
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. This is one of those oversharing kinds of blog posts filled with me being vulnerable. If you don’t like reading about people’s feelings, please feel free to skip this post. I love my work. As a consultant I get the chance to work […]
New Template: Canva design templates for creating your own Logic Model!
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: Eval Academy just released a new template, “Canva design templates for creating your own Logic Model” Who’s it for? Whether you’re new to evaluation or if evaluation is your main role, these Canva design templates are for anyone […]
So you want to be a CE: What is a Credentialed Evaluator?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: At Three Hive Consulting, we pride ourselves on being led by three Credentialled Evaluators. But what is a CE? What does it mean? Let’s begin by talking about what the Credentialed Evaluator (CE) Designation is. The CE designation […]