This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. I recently finished reading Michael Quinn Patton’s Developmental Evaluation: Applying Complexity Concepts to Enhance Innovation and Use (2011) cover-to-cover. I am working on a project using Developmental Evaluation (DE) and felt like I wanted to take a deeper dive into my understanding. I […]
Grab the cake, it’s time for a data party! Benefits of and how to run your own
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. So you’ve successfully gathered the data you need to evaluate your program. But how do you engage stakeholders and partners to ensure a thorough understanding of the results? A data party could be part of the answer! What is a data party? A […]
Inform, Engage, Inspire, with data visualization.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Are you the kind of person who likes to nitpick other people’s charts? I’m really not. I wasn’t there when they decided to use that chart. I don’t know what factored into their decision. As far as their intended audience, I don’t know […]
Your Staff Knows Your Programs Better Than You
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. You know your community better than your funder, and your programs are only successful when staff feel supported and have the capacity to do their jobs. Your staff knows your programs so much in fact, that when you report to your board of […]
Reflecting and Imagining: What’s Ahead in 2022
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. Read reflections from 2021 and learn what’s ahead for Elizabeth Grim Consulting, LLC in 2022 with evaluation and data coaching, training, and speaking. The post Reflecting and Imagining: What’s Ahead in 2022 appeared first on Elizabeth Grim Consulting, LLC.
Are Viewers Expecting a Story? Lightning Talk from the DATAcated Expo
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Never, ever keep the default settings. That was the overarching theme of my Lightning Talk at the DATAcated Expo, which was held virtually in October 2021. You’re not going to keep the ugly, outdated defaults. Great! But what should you do instead? And […]
Five Welcome Changes to Embrace in 2022
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at rka-learnwithus.com. As we begin 2022, nearly two years since the pandemic began, what I’m most struck by is that the world I operate in is a fundamentally changed one. It’s fascinating and a bit disorienting that these changes happened so quickly, sped up by […]
Clarifying Your Intent and Impact
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. There are a handful of universal practices that transcend technique, tools, and strategy. Paying attention is one of these. Choosing what to pay attention to is more tricky. Intentional practice is just as it sounds: do something with purpose. This sounds simple — […]
Who cares? And why engaging reports are not always important or even necessary.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. So just the other day here in North Carolina, it was in the 70s. Short sleeve weather for sure. Then the rains came and the temperature dropped into the 30s over the course of hours. Enough for the rain to turn into snow, […]
Ask Nicole: Improving Capacity vs. Scaling Up
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. First off: Happy New Year! Now, let’s get into the topic of improving capacity versus scaling up. This is inspired by a comment I heard several months ago about a colleague’s frustration […]