So how do you waste data? I’ve decided to start the year by really digging into my own report design process. My hope is to eventually create a set of tools that can be used to help guide the review of an organization’s reporting strategy. Part of that review will be very user centric. But […]
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Because Evidence Matters
I spent a large portion of yesterday writing a blog post that I don’t think I will ever publish. It started with a chat about creative burnout and then kind of went off the rails a bit. Truth is, I’ve been feeling really pessimistic lately. About the current state of society and the actual merits […]
What is adult learning, and its role in evaluation?
This week’s post was written by Chantal Hoff. Chantal is an epidemiologist by training, who works as an evaluator and Senior Consultant at Data+Soul Research. You can learn more about Chantal on LinkedIn and about Data+Soul Research on their website. How it started: Enthusiasm for evaluation. At the end of my first year of my […]
How to open a PDF in Canva (3 simple ways).
Did you know that you can open a PDF using Canva? For years and years, the PDF has been the status quo way to share any kind of research or evaluation report. I think that’s changing a little as organizations push for more accessible formats (like what I offer through ReportPress), but there are still […]
It’s not enough to know.
Evaluation is a systematic process to determine merit, worth, value or significance… But then what? Let’s say you followed a systematic process and came to some conclusions about the value of a program. Your evidence shows that this particular program *doesn’t work so well. What comes next? It’s pretty unlikely that your work is completed […]
Attending a conference? Do this.
I’m writing this at the start of the American Evaluation Association’s national conference. Unfortunately it’s another year that I won’t be attending. But I want to pass some advice to all of you who attend conferences like this one with hopes of building both your skills and your professional reputation. It’s time to think beyond […]