This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. I recently saw this graph on LinkedIn. The topic caught my attention, but I was worried that the internet weirdos would ignore it because the axis doesn’t start at zero. People will create all sorts of excuses to ignore data and facts. I […]
The Recipe for a Good Evaluation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Trying a new recipe? That’s evaluation in action. The recipe for a good evaluation is similar to trying out a new recipe. You find a new recipe that looks amazing—maybe it popped up on social media or was handed down from a friend. […]
Monitoring for Motivation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. Maintaining focus and motivation within many health and human service-sector roles can be difficult. Clients continue to show up with issues that demand care and attention often without the means for practitioners to follow-up afterwards. It can be demoralizing. It can also be […]
Ask Nicole: How We Use Evaluation Every Day
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Evaluation isn’t just a professional tool—it’s a part of how we live, make decisions, and improve things around us. Here are 8 everyday experiences that show how evaluation thinking already shows up in your daily life. The post Ask Nicole: How We Use Evaluation Every […]
When life gives you lemons…
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life gives you absurdity, make cartoons. Going to be taking a little break from the data design and Canva blog posts for a little while. Not saying I won’t come back to it, but I […]
6 Examples of Interactive Dashboards Made in Microsoft Excel
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Excel can do a lot—formulas, pivot tables, charts, static one-pagers, and even interactive dashboards! In this article, you’ll see a few examples and how-to tips to get you started. YouTube Stats Are you brand new to Excel dashboards? This YouTube video’s about the […]
They Left Your Program—Now Use Their Feedback to Adapt
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Participant drops out are program design feedback insights in disguise. We don’t often think of former participants as a source of program design feedback. We mostly tweak our programs and services based on program design feedback from participants who stay. However, in getting feedback […]
Re-Sorting Categories in Pivot Tables
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. By default, Excel will sort categories alphabetically or chronologically. But we can use the “brackety compass rose” to customize our pivot tables… which lets us customize our graphs. For example, with this technique, we can re-sort Agree, Disagree, Neutral, Strongly Agree, Strongly Disagree…. into Strongly […]
What are Helper Cells?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. What are Helper Cells, exactly? In this video, you’ll see 3 examples of these intermediate cells, which give you full editing control over your graphs, maps, and tables. What’s Inside 0:00 Intro 1:28 What are Helper Cells? Regular Table — Intermediate Table — […]
Try This: Learning From Program Participants Who Leave
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Try this out and let me know how it goes. Learning from program participants who leave? Have you ever considered this? Understanding why participants leave a program can provide valuable insights for improvement. Instead of viewing dropouts as failures, organizations can learn from […]