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Jul
15
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Programmers have a process for solving coding problems called “Rubber Duck Debugging.” It emerged from the realization that when they explained a problem they were having in coding to non-programmer, suddenly the solution would come to them. Then they realized that they could get the same results by explaining the problem to a rubber duck… Read More »
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Jul
08
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I recently reviewed a questionnaire for a colleague, who used one of the most common question formats around: the Likert question. Here is an example: This is not a question from my colleague’s survey. (I thought I should point that out in case you were wondering about my professional network.) However, her response options were… Read More »
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Jun
24
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Children who grow vegetables are more likely to eat them. Likewise, stakeholders who have a hand in interpreting evaluation data are more likely to use the findings. Traditionally, the data analysis phase of evaluation has been relegated to technical experts with research skills. However, as the field sharpens its focus on evaluation use, more evaluators… Read More »
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Jun
17
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“Sometimes… it seems to me that… all the works of the human brain and hand are either design itself or a branch of that art.” Michelangelo Michelangelo is not the only one who thinks design is important in all human activities. In his book A Whole New Mind, Dan Pink considers design to be one… Read More »
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Jun
10
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A couple of months ago, I accidentally set an objective for the NEO Shop Talk blog. First, let me give you my definition of an objective. I think of objectives as observable outcomes. An outcome defines the effect you want to make through a project or initiative. (You can read more about outcomes here.) Then,… Read More »
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