Resources to inform your journey with evaluation
Films
Four Types of Problems
This film is based on the concepts found in "A Leader's Framework for Decision Making" by David Snowden and Mary E. Boone in the November 2007 Harvard Business Review.
Feedback Systems
Papers
Spiritual Change: Conceptual Frameworks for Evaluation
An overview of human spiritual development, designed to inform evaluative efforts in this uniquely complex space.
Beyond COVID: Global, community, and individual planning beyond the pandemic
A four-part process for planning amid chaos that can help communities live into a future beyond COVID-19.
AI for Evaluators: Opportunities and Risks
This article takes a sober and practical look at AI from the perspective of professional evaluators. We examine how we might use it, how it might transform the nature of our tasks, what threats it might pose to our field, and what evaluators might do to protect themselves and our society from potential adverse effects of this emerging technology.
Reflective Dialog for Evaluation
Reflective Dialog is an emerging approach to evaluation that harnesses the power of reflection to improve program outcomes for participants while simultaneously gathering feedback on program effectiveness. This article provides an overview of the research underpinning the methodology, along with practical considerations for its implementation.
Evaluating Spiritual Change: Paradigm for a New Approach
A proposal for a new approach to monitoring and evaluation for the experience of spiritual change.
Intangible Outcomes: The Importance and Current Neglect Within Evaluation Practice
Published 12/31/22 in the Journal of Multidisciplinary Evaluation
Strategic Wayfinding: A new strategic paradigm for foundations
Toward Human-Centered AI Practices: The Effect X Perspective