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Living Systems

Living systems are characterized by emergence, adaptation, interdependence and self-organisation. They are also the foundation of regenerative thinking. Posts here explore what living systems offer evaluation and transformation, from complexity science to understanding how change actually unfolds.
29
Sep
Guest post: Getting ready for transformational projects

Guest post: Getting ready for transformational projects

I connected with Daniel in 2019 when I was given access to a draft of the GIZ paper he discusses
6 min read
28
Apr
Guest Post: Dynamic Evaluation for Societal Transformation

Guest Post: Dynamic Evaluation for Societal Transformation

Osvaldo is one of the most knowledgeable professionals I have ever met - a veritable walking encyclopaedia of all matters
5 min read
24
Apr
COVID-19, Part 6. Extraordinary benefits

COVID-19, Part 6. Extraordinary benefits

A dispassionate observer of Planet Earth from far away could well be pleased with this global crisis faced by all
5 min read
20
Apr
COVID-19, Part 4. Accelerating

COVID-19, Part 4. Accelerating

Do you agree with the following five observations? If so, the time is right for evaluation professionals to align. By
8 min read
06
Apr
COVID-19, Part 1. Earth has gone quiet

COVID-19, Part 1. Earth has gone quiet

We are at a transformative moment in the history of humankind and of our planet. During this extraordinary time and
5 min read
13
Nov
Ten tips for shifting to systems-informed evaluation

Ten tips for shifting to systems-informed evaluation

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

Competencies for post-normal evaluation, Part 3

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

Competencies for post-normal evaluation, Part 2

Skill 6. Deep Generalists In order to be a good evaluation professional, it is essential to see connections. We have
4 min read
03
Sep
Competencies for post-normal evaluation, Part 1

Competencies for post-normal evaluation, Part 1

"Are modernity's blueprints for evaluation theory and practice exhausted?" Only now and again one finds provocative
6 min read
16
Jul
Guest post: The etcetera of Transformative Evaluation

Guest post: The etcetera of Transformative Evaluation

Umberto Eco, in the opening pages to his book The Infinity of Lists provides evaluators with a ticklish challenge: stability
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