Why I Could Care Less about Evaluation…

Why I Could Care Less about Evaluation…

It’s true.  I’m an evaluator by trade and profession and I could care less about it. I don’t necessarily love it all the time.  It doesn’t always thrill me.  And it certainly isn’t what gets me out of bed each morning. Sometimes there are aspects of evaluation that...
More Money…

More Money…

You want more money. I get it. We all do. Too often I hear organizations say they want to do evaluation, or have an evaluation done, so that they can get more funding dollars.  But when evaluation is closely tied with fund development efforts, something is off. Now...
I Am Not Enough

I Am Not Enough

Do you ever hear that phrase, deep down, whispered to yourself, “I am not enough?”  Usually, this thought creeps up when we are not feeling our best… While attending a racial equity leadership training, the facilitator ended our session together by saying, “You...
My Wake Up Call

My Wake Up Call

Something really strange has been happening in our home lately. First of all, our house has been clean and seems to be always picked up. This, in and of itself, feels quite monumental. And quite foreign considering we have two kids ages 5 & 8. Getting the kids off...