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Nov 17 2017

Tech Chat – Twitter Part 2: Creating a strong profile

In the second post of a four-part tech chat series, I walk you through the steps of creating a strong Twitter profile. Learn how to make your profile professional and approachable so you are ready to network.

Nov 16 2017

Tech Chat – Twitter Part 1: Demystifying the social media platform

To tweet or not to tweet? In the first post of a four-part tech chat series, I break down the language and components of Twitter. Learn what people are talking about when they mention handles and hashtags so you can sound like a pro.

Sep 30 2017

Visualize it: Michael Quinn Patton’s Principles for Facilitating Evaluation

As evaluators, we know that learning from evaluation occurs when the process is rooted in partnership and is accommodating to different learning styles. That’s why Michael Quinn Patton (Founder and CEO of Utilization-Focused Evaluation) and I collaborated to share key findings from Michael’s recently published book, Facilitating Evaluation, in a creative and engaging way. In his book, Michael outlines five principles for facilitating evaluation:

Be guided by the personal factor
Engage through options
Observe, interpret, adapt
Embed evaluative thinking throughout
Facilitate to the leading edge

For auditory learners, tune into this MQPodcast which includes a conversation between Michael and me about Michael’s reflections on the book.
For tactile learners, take a look at some of the experiential learning techniques Michael describes in his book (some of which are included in the visuals below).
For visual learners, take a look at the visuals I created that detail the five principles of facilitating evaluation that Michael outlines in his book below: