Category Archives: Evaluation team composition

Credentialing – identifying the ‘core’ vs ‘specialized’ competencies

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Jane Davidson

There’s a great discussion going on right now on the AEA Thought Leaders’ Forum. This week it’s being led by Jean King, who has raised the question of credentialing for evaluators. Not all our subscribers are AEA members and following … Continue reading →

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Strategies for improving the quality of evaluation – the independent evaluation advisor

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Patricia Rogers

How can we improve the quality of evaluations – especially evaluations that are done by external evaluators of evaluation teams? Improving the procurement process is an important part of this, as Jane has recently discussed (9 hot tips for commissioning, … Continue reading →

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9 hot tips for commissioning, managing (and doing!) actionable evaluation

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Jane Davidson

High quality, worthwhile, actionable evaluation doesn’t just depend on the technical competence and effective consultation skills of the evaluator. Decisions made and actions taken (or not taken) by the client can make or break the value of evaluation for an … Continue reading →

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The Friday Funny- What People Think I Do / What I Really Do

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Patricia Rogers & Jane Davidson

Ever tried to explain to someone what you do as an evaluator? Check out this version of What People Think I Do/ What I Really Do. Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Jane Davidson

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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