Comments on: Executive Director Evaluation (and Evaluating Everything Else You Do!) http://hildygottlieb.com/2007/09/24/executive-director-evaluation-and-evaluating-everything-else-you-do/ Practical tools, support and inspiration for changing the world Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:48:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Hildy http://hildygottlieb.com/2007/09/24/executive-director-evaluation-and-evaluating-everything-else-you-do/#comment-1826 Hildy Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:16:55 +0000 http://hildygottlieb.com/2007/09/24/executive-director-evaluation-and-evaluating-everything-else-you-do/#comment-1826 Jane: Thanks! While I still like using the plan as a guide - it is a good barometer of what's being done - there is another problem we have found with "strategic" plans as evaluation tools: The plans themselves are so often written in the language of "do" vs. "accomplish." How often do we all see "strategic" plans that "do" lots and "accomplish" little?! But I guess that's a whole 'nother post! :-) Hildy Jane:
Thanks! While I still like using the plan as a guide - it is a good barometer of what’s being done - there is another problem we have found with “strategic” plans as evaluation tools: The plans themselves are so often written in the language of “do” vs. “accomplish.” How often do we all see “strategic” plans that “do” lots and “accomplish” little?! But I guess that’s a whole ‘nother post! :-) Hildy

]]> By: Jane Garthson http://hildygottlieb.com/2007/09/24/executive-director-evaluation-and-evaluating-everything-else-you-do/#comment-1825 Jane Garthson Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:47:07 +0000 http://hildygottlieb.com/2007/09/24/executive-director-evaluation-and-evaluating-everything-else-you-do/#comment-1825 Nicely done! This approach would make good EDs feel better about themselves, and be able to communicate more positively to staff about evaluation. I have been wording this more in terms of "ask the ED what progress the organization has made on its strategic plan". Given the lack of strategic plans at many organizations, and the poor quality of many existing ones, this would be a better way to word the issue at Board Development sessions. Nicely done! This approach would make good EDs feel better about themselves, and be able to communicate more positively to staff about evaluation.

I have been wording this more in terms of “ask the ED what progress the organization has made on its strategic plan”. Given the lack of strategic plans at many organizations, and the poor quality of many existing ones, this would be a better way to word the issue at Board Development sessions.

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