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 Time after time in online discussion groups I see questions like this one: “What are the best tools to measure the effectiveness of [insert any program, policy, or initiative]?” It’s a classic case of thinking evaluation is merely measurement, and measurement gives you the answers. Many managers and non-evaluators think like this – that Read the whole post –> Why “What’s the best tool to measure the effectiveness of X?” is totally the wrong question  One of the great challenges as an evaluator is understanding the perspectives of various stakeholders, especially those for whom there are communication challenges and language barriers. Here’s a cute example from Michelle’s Joke Vault illustrating the different perspectives of cats and dogs on life with humans … Dog and Cat Diaries image from Read the whole post –> The Friday Funny: Understanding different perspectives across language (and species) barriers This classic was posted to EVALTALK in 2000 by Van Johncox (original author unknown) – who was good enough to draw out the lessons for genuine evaluation (below, under Frame of Reference). We’ve added a few extras from a more recent (2006) version found on Commonplace Book. Enjoy! The following anecdotes about “Why the Read the whole post –> The Friday Funny: Why did the chicken cross the road? |
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