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How to Use World Cafés as an Evaluation Data Collection Method
Discover how World Cafés can enhance your data collection efforts. This article guides you through organizing a World Café, from selecting facilitators to crafting effective questions and managing conversations. Learn how to analyze the data collected and address potential challenges, making World Cafés a powerful tool for engaging participants and generating comprehensive insights in your evaluations.
Why You Should Evaluate Your Healthcare Program: Lessons From Three Hive Consulting
In the world of healthcare, effective evaluation is a game-changer, guiding strategic decisions, enhancing patient care, and driving innovation. This article delves into the transformative power of evaluation, showcasing practical advice and real-world examples from Three Hive Consulting. Discover how evaluation can navigate complexities, measure effectiveness, boost accountability, and justify investments, ensuring your healthcare programs excel.
Crafting Compelling Narratives: A Guide to Presenting Themes from Qualitative Data
Master the art of presenting themes effectively! Whether it's a report, summary, infographic, or presentation, the way you present your themes from thematic analysis can make or break your findings' impact. Tailor to your audience, provide solid context, organize logically, craft clear titles, bring themes to life with real quotes, offer deep analysis, use visuals wisely, and conclude with key insights. Elevate your thematic analysis presentations with these expert tips!
New Infographic: Steps for Developing an Outcome Assessment Survey
Unlock the key to effective outcome assessment survey development with our downloadable infographic.
Unlocking Impact: The Importance of Evaluation for Non-Profits
Discover why evaluation is essential for your non-profit with evidence, practical tips, and real-world examples from Three Hive Consulting. From setting clear goals to communicating results effectively, learn how evaluation can amplify your organization's impact and drive lasting change in your community.
New Template: Canva design templates for creating your own Theory of Change!
This article introduces our new Canva design template to enhance your next Theory of Change. By utilizing this customizable template, you can present your next Theory of Change in a more distinct format, ideal for sharing it with a broader audience, such as on websites or in presentations.
Survey Design: Unsure about Unsure
Ever been frustrated by a poorly designed survey? From limited response options to confusing questions, we've all encountered surveys that leave us scratching our heads. But fear not! This article unravels the mysteries of survey design, offering invaluable insights into mitigating respondent frustrations and maximizing data quality.
Evaluation Sustainability Plans: Why you need one for your next evaluation project.
Discover the importance of Evaluation Sustainability Plans in maximizing the impact of evaluations. Learn why you need one for your next evaluation project! Explore the key components and considerations to integrate evaluation insights into organizational culture for lasting benefits.
(Mostly Free) Resources for Learning How to Code Qualitative Data
Discover our favourite list of free resources to learn qualitative data coding, including step-by-step tutorials and practical guides. Use this list to improve your ability to analyze non-numerical data effectively for research and evaluation purposes.
The Frustration of Searching for Evaluation Content
Tired of reading irrelevant online content to find valuable resources on evaluation? This article explores strategies for navigating the vast sea of online information. Discover how to streamline your search and access the insights that drive professional growth and success in evaluation.
Playing the Fool: Why Asking a Few Silly Questions Makes You a Better Evaluator
Discover why asking silly questions can make you a better evaluator. This article reveals how injecting humor and curiosity into evaluation discussions can foster open dialogue, encourage critical thinking, and drive meaningful change.
Evaluating for Spread and Scale
The terms “spread” and “scale” often go hand in hand, but they have distinct meanings. Learn the difference and when to use them in this article!
Empowering Evaluators: 12 Training Ideas Beyond Conventional Evaluation
If you’re an evaluator seeking training that goes beyond the basics, start here!
Ribbon Skirts, Ceremony, and Evaluation
A real-world example of Indigenous evaluation that embraces the whole story and respects Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing.
What I Look for When Hiring a New Evaluator
Early in your career, it can be hard to know what field you want to work in, let alone feel confident in finding a job. If you’re thinking that you might want to become an evaluator, or you’re a newish evaluator looking for a job, read on to see what we, at Three Hive Consulting, look for when hiring.
New Infographic: Monitoring vs. Evaluation
This infographic provides a clear breakdown of the distinctions between monitoring and evaluation. It defines each term, outlines its primary purposes, and details the key aspects of data collection for both processes. By offering a concise visual comparison, this infographic can support your understanding of when to employ monitoring versus evaluation and how each contributes to effective project management.
Three Things Evaluators Can Learn from Psychologists
In this article, we delve into the worlds of evaluation and psychology, exploring the invaluable lessons evaluators can learn from their psychology counterparts. From mastering communication and active listening techniques to embracing interdisciplinary collaboration and refining documentation practices, discover three top tips that will elevate your evaluation game.
Enhance Meeting Note-Taking Efficiency with Our Latest Template
Elevate your project meetings with our Meeting Notes Template in Microsoft Word! Designed for easy tracking, it helps document crucial details, decisions, and challenges, enhancing team accountability and seamlessly integrating with project management tools.
Evaluative Thinking: What does it mean and why does it matter?
Unleash the power of evaluative thinking in our data-driven world! This article explores how evaluative thinking goes beyond data analysis alone; it involves a systematic and reflective approach to understanding the effectiveness and impact of actions, programs, and decisions. Discover why evaluative thinking matters for informed decision-making, accountability, and fostering innovation.
Stratified Random Sampling in Evaluation
Enhance evaluation precision through Stratified Random Sampling—a method that partitions populations into subgroups for nuanced insights. Whether adopting proportionate or disproportionate approaches, this strategy fosters inclusivity and robust representation, enriching the evaluative process, learn about it in this article.