Sensemaking is a social process that helps us make sense of data, information, and knowledge in a time of complexity. It’s used often in innovation contexts when we are fitting data to a unique situation. The RSA (the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) a UK-based charity and think-tank has recently […]
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Pilots have a pre-flight check before they fly a plane. A developmental evaluation journey requires the same kind of preparedness. Developmental Evaluation (DE) is an approach to strategic learning designed for understanding and supporting innovation. This approach to data-driven learning requires a specific set-up to do well. While we need a mindset, skillset, and toolset
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C-suite leadership roles focus on an organization’s most important functions. Time to introduce the role of the Chief Learning Officer. Learning — easier said than done. Yet, learning is vital to the success of an organization that seeks to innovate to gain advantage or merely survive – which is most human service organizations these days.
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Developmental Evaluation (DE) is an approach to supporting the evolution and development of an innovation. This means not only helping guide where an innovation is going but understanding where it is now and where it has been. Just like human development, an innovation is as much a product of its past as it is the
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Our earlier series on Developmental Evaluation (DE) and its traps illustrated things to watch out for. While powerful and attractive, DE is not for everyone and requires a strong set up to be successful. In this article, we do just that: outline how to set yourself up for success in using DE. Developmental Evaluation is a
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