Meg Blinkiewicz — Principal, Innovatus Consulting

Evaluation Cafe: November 8th, 2011

Too often organizations think they are operating with a shared understanding of their purpose, values, assumptions, and goals but in reality, this shared meaning does not exist. Evaluation as an on-going, embedded process helps organizations translate their vision, mission, and values into measurable goals, standardized practices, and improved results. This session will illustrate how the process of on-going evaluation, or continuous quality improvement, can impact organizations’ hiring practices, training, budgeting, programming, and fund development. Examples of successful strategies will be presented and discussed. Specific and useful evaluator skills also will be highlighted and discussed.