Tips

Make evaluation part of your group’s culture

Make a habit of asking what worked and what could be better in all aspects of your project. Consider doing a "check-in" to evaluate group process at the end of meetings. Evaluate the actions taken by your group.

Compare results with objectives

Is there a gap between what’s happening and what you want to happen? If there is a persistent gap, you might consider revising your action plans and/or objectives.

Get feedback

Giving and receiving feedback on your evaluation creates an atmosphere of trust among your stakeholders; it keeps an evaluation on track by keeping everyone informed of how the evaluation is proceeding.

Follow up

Those who receive your evaluation findings will need some support in interpreting and using the results. Active follow-up will help to ensure that the Iearnings of your evaluation don’t get lost or ignored.

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