I recently completed a new systems training called “Working courageously into the unknown”, by the amazing Joy Green, which was just what I had been missing from other systems change discourse and practice. This training is grounded in mindfulness and truly relational practice. This involved centring and mediation-inspired exercises to facilitate liminal, imagination-based and somaticContinue reading “The power of metaphors and mindfulness for systems change”
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How could evaluation societies remain relevant and useful?
I have been part of the evaluation system, amongst others, for over 15 years and have held memberships with the UK, European and American evaluation societies. Last year I attended the 15th European Evaluation Society’s (EES) Biennial Conference in Rimini, Italy; which gave us all much to discuss, as always. But this time it wentContinue reading “How could evaluation societies remain relevant and useful?”
Future Trends in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)
Recently I gave a talk about future trends in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and what it means for leaders and their organisations. This was for a Symposium organised by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group (LAPG), with Nexus Evaluation invited as guest speaker. I share insights from that discussion in this blog. A lot ofContinue reading “Future Trends in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)”
Celebrating 3 Years of Systems Change, EDI and Learning
We are celebrating the completion of three years in business! It has been amazing to be able to do more on systems change and equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) – read our highlights and main takeaways.
Transforming Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning systems – A call to action
Between July and November 2023, I was part of an international group convened by the School of Systems Change. It was a group inquiry on Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (from now on referred to as “evaluation”) in systems change, with all of us co-facilitating the sessions. My contribution was to use a systems changeContinue reading “Transforming Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning systems – A call to action”
Lessons Learned From A Strategy Refresh
A good example of a human-centred organisational design and strategy development practice that is transparent, participatory and EDI.
Funding and managing in systemic ways
Find out how we empower funding managers to assess applications for systemic change and to test new ways of managing the grants.
Research Funding: Persistent challenges & lessons learned from a recent portfolio evaluation
Persistent challenges and lessons learned in health research funding
Better supporting civil society in the UK
Summary of discussion focused on UK infrastructure organisations and the role funders can play.
Future of civil society infrastructure
Several terms are used to refer to infrastructure organisations and they are often taken for granted. Yet they are key to a thriving civil society sector.
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