Bringing Beauty Back

On my desk are two books to help improve my writing by writing fewer words, better. It takes me 1,000 words to say anything on this blog.  I don’t have that kind of time and neither does anyone else.   My academic training whispers about APA format,  methodology, and conclusions. Hey, whisper! Blogs aren’t journal articles. Back off, you’re getting in my way! Anyway… I love … Continue reading Bringing Beauty Back

Evaluation Resistance Dudes

We talk a lot about resistance in the field evaluation.  “Evaluation has so much to offer. Why do organizations, funders, participants,  and leaders resist our efforts?” People resist evaluation for the same reason we resist exercise, meditation, and eating our Brussel spouts*. We fear change. Even “good for us” change, especially “good for us” change, is scary.  Often, we can’t do anything about the “bad … Continue reading Evaluation Resistance Dudes