EvaluLand

May 28 2024 46 ep. 51 mins 37

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This podcast discusses the land of evaluation. Each episode will feature a guest in or around the land of evaluation to discuss something evaluation related.

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45: Sheila Robinson and Kim Leonard

May 28 2024 62 mins

This episode featured Kim Leonard and Sheila Robinson discussing their careers in evaluation and survey design. They shared how they met on Twitter in 2012 and began collaborating, writing blog posts that eventually became their book "Designing Quality Survey Questions" published by Sage Publications. Sheila and Kim discussed their process for writing the book, starting w

44: Brittany Dernberger

Apr 23 2024 50 mins

This month I chat with Brittany Dernberger about her evaluation background and practice. Brittany Dernberger is a sociologist and gender inequality expert who has led research, evaluation, and organizational learning across academia, philanthropy, government, large international NGOs, and small nonprofits. Brittany currently leads global initiatives to measure systems-level change

43: Allison Prieur

Mar 26 2024 50 mins

This month I talk with Allison Prieur about her experiences as a graduate student in evaluation and running a business. Some resources mentioned or suggested for listeners: Logic of evaluation Evaluation of logic in practice Destination Dissertation Allison Prieur's LinkedIn profile Music by Matt Ingelson, http://www.mattingelsonmusic.com/Support EvaluLand

42: Making ECB sticky with Corey Newhouse and Jessica Manta Meyer

Jun 20 2023 72 mins

In this episode, I chat with Corey Newhouse and Jessica Manta Meyer, both from Public Profit, about how to make evaluation capacity building sticky for the organizations we work with. Some resources mentioned: TIERS Framework Tipping Point Community Irvine Foundation Change Cadet NonProfit AF article on capacity building does not work Info on the Public Profit’s evaluation co

41: Theory-based approaches for navigating complexity with Michael Moses

May 23 2023 55 mins

In this episode, I chat with Michael Moses about theory-based approaches for navigating complexity, adaptive management, participatory strategy, and actions to shift power. Things and resources mentioned: Systems thinking in evaluation (including a discussion of complexity) - Bob Williams and Sjon Van't Hof Outcome mapping and outcome harvesting and emergent learning Emerge

40: Community-based participatory research with Dr. Tatiana Bustos

Feb 07 2023 34 mins

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Tatiana Elisa Bustos on community-based participatory research (CBPR). We talked about what it is, how it compares to research and other similar forms of inquiry, and how to get started doing CBPR. Disclaimer: Views expressed here are personal and not reflective of the speaker's respective employers or agencies. Contact information Dr. Tatia

39: #Eval22 Conference Preview

Nov 01 2022 15 mins

In this episode, I provide a brief overview of the #Eval22 conference, describe the schedule at a glance, and provide tips for getting the most out of the conference. I hope to see you in New Orleans! Say hi to me at the conference to get an EvaluLand nametag ribbon. Eval22 Resources Register to attend the AEA Annual Business Meeting on November 3 at 2pm ET; a recording will be

38: Subcontracting with Dr. Tamara Hamai

Sep 06 2022 52 mins

I talked with Dr. Tamara Hamai of Hamai Consulting about contracting, subcontracting, and independent consulting in evaluation. We discussed the minor differences between contracting and subcontracting, cleared up a common misconception of what subcontracting relationships are like, how to get into subcontracting, and tips for setting up contracts. Contact information: Tamara Ha

37: Strategic Planning with Carrie Tanasichuk and Harry Daley

Aug 02 2022 62 mins

This episode I chatted with Carrie Tanasichuk and Harry Daley about how they have been using theories of change as their main process for facilitating strategic planning with non-profits. In the episode, they also mentioned: The Community Foundation of Saint John’s impact measurement and evaluation principles The Community Builder’s Approach to Theory of Change The Miles Na

36: Evaluation Job Market with Bradlie Nabours

Jul 05 2022 54 mins

This episode I chatted with Bradlie Nabours about how he got into the field of evaluation and his experience applying for evaluation jobs. He also talks about his evaluation experience and provides great tips on applying for jobs in the evaluation space. Job search & application recommendations: Don’t give up. Know your worth. The job process is difficult, but don’t set