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Hello everyone! Phil here to share some thoughts on an important IRB topic – consent. More specifically, what consent looks like in ethical research. The primary goal of IRBs is to ensure that research protocols account for the wellbeing of participants. One of the elements of this process focuses on the degree to which researchers are … more »

Based on my experience hosting countless data visualization trainings and working with partners to develop impactful visuals to accompany their findings, data visualization often falls short of best practice because of time or awareness. Sure, tools and capacity (i.e., software skills) play a role – but in most cases, the folks producing visuals have access … more »

Phil and Deven recently attended the American Evaluation Association’s annual conference (#Eval22) in New Orleans, LA. Consciously, they took a few weeks to process and reflect on the experience – take a look at some of their initial takeaways from this year’s return to in-person conference:  What were your expectations going into this year’s conference?  … more »

To be an effective leader and change agent, you have to have more than brain power, you also need the ability to understand others — their feelings, their fears, and what drives them. In order to communicate effectively, we need to spend more time listening and asking purposeful questions and less time talking! Interpersonal effectiveness … more »