So what does all this add up to in terms of the use of Cynefin and Sensemaker ideas in the evaluation field. I think there is good news and bad news. Let me deal with the bad news first. There are four aspects : Legitimacy. On the whole the evaluation field draws inspiration and legitimacy […]
There is a trick I pull in workshops that deal with models. I start by putting a toy elephant on the table in front of me and ask people what it is. Most people will say that it’s an elephant. So I ask what an elephant does; the answers come easy – it provides transportation, […]
There is strong tendency in the evaluation field right now to treat everything as if it were complex. In my view that is both incorrect and wasteful. Most evaluations cover situations that have simple, complicated and complex aspects. Methods designed to understand complex aspects are generally far more expensive and time consuming than simple aspects. […]
Let’s recap. The evaluation field tends to use things called “Logic Models” to assess and determine the “worth” of interventions. These go under various names, Program Logic, LogFrame, and strike fear into the hearts of many evaluators and managers of interventions because they often act as straight-jackets to messy projects. Funders of interventions love them […]
Kia ora tatou, Over the years I’ve written much about Cynefin and Sensemaker, but mostly aimed at those who know little about these concepts. The idea of writing to those who know more than I is both exciting and intimidating. Rather than focus on describing what I’ve done and the various insights I’ve gained, I […]
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