Author Archives: Jane Davidson

The two second advantage and memories of the future

Stuart Henderson’s mention of The Two Second Advantage (see the LinkedIn discussion referred to in the post from earlier this week) reminds me of the work of business strategist Arie De Geus, who discusses how learning organizations use scenario planning … Continue reading

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What’s new and exciting in evaluation? Looking two seconds ahead

Stuart Henderson recently posed an interesting question on the AEA LinkedIn discussion forum: Having just returned from the AEA meetings and come across the book The Two Second Advantage (Ranadive and Maney), I’m wondering what people think are some exciting … Continue reading

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Lifting the quality of evaluation #3: Evaluation associations with focus

Two things that make or break the quality and value of evaluation are: Evaluation-savvy clients Capable evaluators who know their ‘space’ What’s #3? #3: Professional evaluation associations with focus! The vast majority of professional evaluation associations around the world are … Continue reading

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Lifting the quality of evaluation #2: Capable evaluators who know their ‘space’

What key elements are needed to seriously drive up how well evaluation delivers quality and value for money? Yesterday I talked about how evaluation-savvy clients can make or break the value of evaluation. Now for the other side of the … Continue reading

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Lifting the quality of evaluation #1: Savvy clients

What key elements are needed to seriously drive up the quality and value for money delivered by evaluation? Earlier this year at the Aotearoa New Zealand Evaluation Association (anzea) conference, I reflected on this question and came up with three … Continue reading

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