This week’s post was written by Khalil Bitar. Khalil is an evaluator and M&E specialist who has been a leading voice in the EvalYouth global movement. He was also the founder and first president of the Palestinian Evaluation Association (launched in 2013). I invited Khalil to write a post sharing his views during the conflict […]
Evaluation Blogging
Dear Evaluator, I think you should blog. Partially for selfish reasons. The social world is undergoing fundamental changes that will shape our collective future. As an evaluator you are positioned to observe those changes first hand. And I want to hear what you have to say. We all have unique perspectives and backgrounds, but it’s harder […]
Evaluation Subcontracting Business Model
Have you ever noticed how the large well-known consulting firms seem to consistently get the biggest contracts. How is a small business even supposed to compete? Maybe you’re not. But if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. In this post: Why the big companies tend to get the big contracts. The subcontracting business model. What […]
The Hotel Bar of Evaluation Communities
The last few weeks…a recap. Launched a new evaluation networking group (Awkward Evaluation Networking). Had our first virtual get together (went well, looking forward to the next one). Planned the second virtual get together (today, Wednesday, June 9 at 3PM). This afternoon at 3 we’ll have our second Awkward Evaluation Networking webinar. George Mount of […]
Evaluation People
What makes a person an evaluator? Is it the job they do? Is it the training they received in grad school? Is it through membership in a big professional association like AEA? Is it because they’ve taken enough courses and paid enough money to get a certificate from somewhere like the Evaluators’ Institute? Did they […]