Innovating in human systems requires more than ideas, resources, clever strategy or even new thinking; it requires a new mindset. A mindset is a concept that psychologist Carol Dweck has explored in-depth and described a thinking orientation to the world. It’s not set in stone, but rather a lens through which we see our situations and […]
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One of the tools within the toolkit of a developmental evaluator is mindfulness. Mindfulness is a disciplined, regular, and persistent means of paying attention to what is going on. It is a terrific means of collecting data on regular activities, particularly in complex environments where it may be unclear what is worth paying attention to.
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Wouldn’t you love to know how you customers, clients, constituents or colleagues think about an issue of importance so that you can use their position to help inform design of your services or validate the choices already made? For those looking for this kind of data they are probably thinking of using a survey of
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Innovation Growth Lab: Making innovation and growth policy work from Nesta UK on Vimeo. The world of social innovation is filled with wonderful things and, like any creative space, has its share of myths. One of these is the role of experimentation. One view is that social innovation operates in such a space of complexity
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The theme for this year’s annual Cameron Norman, to bring greater understanding and dialogue between what is created and how its value and impact is assessed. Speaking on the need for this focus, Gargani adds: “Everything we evaluate is designed. Every evaluation we conduct is designed. Every report, graph, or figure we present is designed.
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