by Elizabeth | Jan 12, 2022 | Data Visualization, Evaluation
Each year, I feel like I easily reflect on the highs and the lows. There are so many emotions and memories attached to these two extremes, making the milestones easy to remember. In 2021, there were many on both sides. And yet, I find that it’s the messy middle where... 
by Elizabeth | Nov 21, 2021 | Data Visualization
Recently, a colleague asked me how to visualize projections in Excel. Their boss needed to present information to a very fancy office. You know, the one that literally oversees the country and has an election for office every 4 years. So they needed to be accurate,... 
by Elizabeth | Oct 25, 2021 | Data Visualization, Evaluation
This week I was featured on Dana Wanzer’s EvaluLand podcast, where we talked about independent consulting, capacity building, and reporting. One of things we discussed was reporting successes and failures. We all have them. You can hear about a few of mine on the... 
by Elizabeth | May 13, 2021 | Data Visualization
This post was originally featured on AEA365, the daily blog of the American Evaluation Association during the Data Visualization and Reporting week. ——————– Years ago, when I first learned about data visualization, I went all... 
by Elizabeth | May 4, 2021 | Data Visualization, Evaluation
How many times have you written a report and heard the client respond – This is amazing! I know exactly how to use this information! We changed our processes or policies because of the findings in the report! This is an evaluator’s dream. Yet, too often we... 
by Elizabeth | Apr 6, 2021 | Data Visualization, Evaluation, Social Justice
This post is the third in a series talking about adopting inclusive and non-violent language in our work. Click the links to read Part 1 (inclusive language) and Part 2 (non-violent language). The thing about awareness is that once we know more, it becomes hard to not...