Eval Cafe

Continuing on our October theme - what fears lie in the hearts of evaluators and how do we take the pressure off? Brian and Carolyn discuss the benefits of practicing mindfulness, saying no, and both connecting with and taking time away from other people. Start up the bubble bath and dig out your evaluator hat-crafting supplies, it’s time for some self-care! Show notes are available at https://evalcafe.wordpress.com/2017/10/18/episode-5-under-pressure-evaluator-self-care

Grab your monster masks and a bag of candy, we're kicking off October with our scariest topic yet: the fear of evaluation! So what does evaluation have to do with quicksand and evil twins? How can evaluators be like the worst Batman ever? Will Brian and Carolyn manage to reference Michael Quinn Patton for a fourth episode in a row?? Tune in and find out! Show notes available at https://evalcafe.wordpress.com/2017/10/03/episode-4-dont-fear-the-evaluator/

Brian and Carolyn fill their knapsacks with useful evaluation resources (physical and intangible) in this instalment of Eval Cafe. What evaluation tools would be useful in a post-apocalyptic society? How many evaluators could you fit on a desert island? Are drinking games a useful tool for professional development and skills assessment? The answers to these questions may be found in this episode! (or not) Show notes available at https://evalcafe.wordpress.com/2017/07/26/episode-3-resident-eval-apocalypse/

Brian and Carolyn get participatory! In this episode, we talk about the hows and whys of getting stakeholders engaged in the evaluation process. Questions include: Whose participation are we getting? How do we design for participation? Have either of us really done 'participatory evaluation'? Show notes available at: https://evalcafe.wordpress.com/2017/06/28/episode-2-engage/

Brian and Carolyn kick off our first evaluation podcast by exploring the apropos topic: how do we introduce ourselves as evaluators and explain what we do to others? We talk about the pains of being an invisible profession, share our successes, and discuss some interesting suggestions from the evaluation community about how to define ourselves… Evaluation scientists, anyone? Show notes available at evalcafe.wordpress.com/2017/06/14/episode-1-the-phantom-profession/