Evaluation and Transformation

Evaluation reimagined.

Transformations realised.

Dedicated to our beautiful planet. To every living and non-living being. To a partnership between people and nature. To harmony between societies. To valuing lives in the Global South equal to those in the North. To every person who deserves a life of hope and fulfilment.

And to better understanding the bigger picture that shapes how we think, and what we do.

About My Topics

I write about evaluation as a 'beautiful practice' - but a practice that has to change to meet the demands of this era. Below are my topics. Please keep on scrolling to see the most recent as well as popular posts, a theme cloud and how to subscribe to receive post updates.

Recent Posts

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
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.

<blockquote><p>Despite Trump's bulldozing of the world, and the vulnerabilities, uncertainties and trauma
12 min read
19
Mar
The E-T Nexus: Connecting Evaluation and Transformation

The E-T Nexus: Connecting Evaluation and Transformation

<p>In this age of intensifying complex and interwoven crises, evaluation professionals increasingly and inevitably have to work
6 min read
13
May
Evaluation's Journey towards the Future, Part 3. The tributaries that make up our field

Evaluation's Journey towards the Future, Part 3. The tributaries that make up our field

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5 min read
22
Apr
COVID-19, Part 5. COVID-safe, COVID-ready and COVID-informed evaluation

COVID-19, Part 5. COVID-safe, COVID-ready and COVID-informed evaluation

Evaluative practice needs to focus on three interconnected, overlapping priorities if we want to help lead action towards a transformed
6 min read
20
Apr
COVID-19, Part 4. Accelerating

COVID-19, Part 4. Accelerating

**9 min read** Do you agree with the following five observations? If so, the time is right for evaluation professionals
8 min read
13
Apr
COVID-19, Part 3. Adapting

COVID-19, Part 3. Adapting

**4 min read** "We won't get back to normal because normal was the problem." - Graffiti
3 min read
09
Apr
COVID-19, Part 2. Repositioning

COVID-19, Part 2. Repositioning

In my view elevator speeches that present evaluation as something done for "learning", "improving", "generating
3 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

Guest Bloggers

Valued colleagues write about a wide range of subjects, including for and with Young and Emerging Evaluators (YEEs).