Systems

15
Jul
Guest Post: Principles for Transforming Economics

Guest Post: Principles for Transforming Economics

This is a very important guest post by three eminent transformation specialists whom I greatly appreciate as people and as
4 min read
29
May
Evaluation’s Journey towards the Future, Part 6. Evaluating yesterday's world for tomorrow’s challenges?

Evaluation’s Journey towards the Future, Part 6. Evaluating yesterday's world for tomorrow’s challenges?

Why are we still evaluating yesterday's world to plan for tomorrow's challenges? Evaluation after evaluation that
15 min read
19
Mar
The E-T Nexus: Connecting Evaluation and Transformation

The E-T Nexus: Connecting Evaluation and Transformation

In this age of intensifying complex and interwoven crises, evaluation professionals increasingly and inevitably have to work in spaces where
6 min read
19
Mar
Eight Reasons for Hope and Optimism. And why we need to seize this moment.

Eight Reasons for Hope and Optimism. And why we need to seize this moment.

(Note: Some key resources for this post can be found in the links at the end.) Despite Trump's
12 min read
19
Mar
Seven Reasons for Outrage. And why anger is not the answer.

Seven Reasons for Outrage. And why anger is not the answer.

In our hyperconnected world it is hard to escape bad news. It is easy to get distressed or angry, yet
14 min read
12
Nov
Guest post. Drawing from Complexity Science to do Evaluation: Knowledge to Drive Operational Decisions

Guest post. Drawing from Complexity Science to do Evaluation: Knowledge to Drive Operational Decisions

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4 min read
21
Apr
Diamonds for AWARD: Evaluation and the quest for African Women Science Leaders

Diamonds for AWARD: Evaluation and the quest for African Women Science Leaders

I re-post this post - originally published on Evidence Matters of EvalPartners - as illustration of an integrated approach to
8 min read
13
Nov
Ten tips for shifting to systems-informed evaluation

Ten tips for shifting to systems-informed evaluation

**3 min read** As one of three facilitators at a recent 3-day workshop organised in Connecticut by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
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14
Sep
Competencies for post-normal evaluation, Part 3

Competencies for post-normal evaluation, Part 3

**6 min read** One thing is certain: the proficiencies and abilities that will help us deal with the world in
4 min read
12
Sep
Competencies for post-normal evaluation, Part 2

Competencies for post-normal evaluation, Part 2

**6 min read** Skill 6. Deep Generalists In order to be a good evaluation professional, it is essential to see
4 min read