Indicators

Measuring What You Can’t See

In my last post, I argued that you can’t measure what you haven’t defined. Too many nonprofits try to measure broad or vague outcome statements, which results in confusing surveys and largely useless data. Identifying clear, specific indicators makes measurement easier and more meaningful. Indicators are the critical middle step between outcomes and measurement tools.[…]

3 Reasons Why Your Staff Might Not Care About Your Data

In all my teaching, training, and consulting, I’ve seen a continuum of attitudes about data, evaluation, learning, performance management and the like. Like any continuum, there are extremes at either end. There are those who love and value it (like me, and maybe you?) and those who dread or resent it. Here’s some of what[…]