by Elizabeth Grim | Nov 14, 2017 | Evaluation
Fall is my favorite time of the year. The air becomes crisp and cool, and the leaves in New England turn vibrant shades of red, orange, and yellow. I enjoy running and hiking through the woods with leaves crunching beneath my feet and later cozying up on the couch... 
by Elizabeth Grim | Nov 15, 2016 | Evaluation
I spend a lot of time thinking about how to best meet the needs of my clients. One of the ways to do this is by keeping up with innovations in the field of evaluation and other related fields. So naturally one of the questions I had been asking myself during... 
by Elizabeth Grim | Nov 9, 2016 | Evaluation
As a public health social worker, I became interested in the field of evaluation because I saw an opportunity to use data to inform programs and policies. Not surprisingly, I geek out over elections, making sure to do my research on each candidate and their... 
by Elizabeth Grim | Sep 15, 2016 | Evaluation
The most popular question at social events seems to be some variation of “what do you do for a living?” In my experience, the topics I’ve focused on thus far in my career can shut down a dinner party conversation faster than you can ask what’s on the menu. Here’s a... 
by Elizabeth Grim | Aug 15, 2016 | Evaluation
Communication and evaluation are everyday activities. We evaluate what the weather is like, how our day went, if our work presentation was effective, and we share that information with others in our life. But when the stakes get higher and we add more data into the...