Viable Insights

Do Evaluators Need an IRB?
2023-11-01 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Phoenix) | Zoom
Join us for an insightful session where Phil Stoeklen will delve into the inception of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), shedding light on their pivotal role in assessing and conducting research that involves human subjects. Furthermore, we will address the obstacles that researchers might encounter when dealing with IRBs, particularly in terms of accessibility, expenses, and avoidable administrative complexities. In light of these issues, we are thrilled to introduce our innovative take on an IRB – VIRB, an IRB designed to empower researchers and make ethical research more feasible in practice.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to explore the evolving landscape of research ethics with us!

Register below:

American Evaluation Association: Evaluation 2023
2023-10-09 - 2023-10-14
Come join Viable Insights at the AEA Evaluation 2023 Conference: The Power of Story.
Deven and Phil will be at the conference to participate in several days of skill-building, idea-sharing, networking, and more. Stop by their booth to join the conversation!
Register below:

Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits: UNITE
2023-08-24 07:00 - 16:00 (America/Phoenix) | Mesa Convention Center, Mesa, AZ, United States
Viable Insights is heading to Mesa, Arizona!
Catch up with Deven and Phil at the upcoming Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits: UNITE Conference at the Mesa Convention Center. They’ll be there on August 24th, ready to connect and chat.
Don’t miss out–stop by their booth by registering below now!

Measuring Your Impact: Building Evaluation into Empower by GoDaddy Programming
2021-10-18 05:30 - 07:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
Join us for an interactive session focused on powering up the evaluation initiatives for the Empower by GoDaddy!
Viable Insights will host an interactive session focused on powering up the evaluation initiatives for the Empower by GoDaddy! Specifically, our time together will begin with a brief overview of the evaluation completed for the BBB of the Pacific Southwest, which will be followed by a review of best practices and tips. Finally, our time together will conclude with a discussion surrounding current needs and challenge areas — providing an opportunity for Viable Insights and the community of partners to share advice. This discussion will be supplemented with resources to support ongoing measurement and evaluation capacity building.

Strategic Planning for Continuous Improvement - Developed for United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona
2021-08-12 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Phoenix) | Zoom
Viable Insights has developed an online learning session for our partners at United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona. We will facilitate an interactive session on strategic planning for continuous improvement. This is intended to begin the conversation about what strategic planning is, why it is a valuable exercise to engage in, when it should occur, and who should be involved. After setting this important foundation, you will learn about the key tools we use to develop a robust strategic plan that is both actionable and adaptive (the how).
*This is a private event; if you or your agency are interested in attending or hosting your own please contact us directly using our online contact form.

Virtual Lunch & Learn: 3 Tips for Better Communication
2021-07-29 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Phoenix) | Zoom

Virtual Lunch & Learn: Research vs. Evaluation
2021-06-29 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Phoenix) | Zoom
Join us for some connection, discussion, and professional development.
You’ll learn…

How these tasks are similar
How these tasks are different
When and how to choose one to meet your intended needs

Whether you’re in charge of evaluating the effectiveness of a program, gathering data from a group of stakeholders, or monitoring the efficiency of a system, you will find benefit in this discussion AND even more importantly you will have the opportunity to make additional professional connections.
We can’t wait to “see” you!
– VI Team

Virtual Lunch & Learn: Style Guide - Do I Really Need One...?
2021-05-27 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Phoenix) | Zoom

Virtual Happy Hour
2021-03-25 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis), 2021-02-25 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis), 2021-01-28 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis), 2020-11-30 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Phoenix) | Zoom
We’re excited to announce regularly occurring learning and networking events by Viable & Friends! Our networking events will be just that — no agenda, just great people coming together to get to know one another.
Be sure to bring your coffee, tea, or beer — we’ll hold the space for learning and networking! Register here.

Courses with Viable Insights- Info Session
2021-02-18 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Phoenix) | Zoom
Join Viable Insights to learn more about our limited-enrollment courses starting on April 15th! You’ll get to know what we’re offering but more importantly — we’ll discuss the structure, benefits to enrolling, and how to talk your boss into investing in your development!

Effectively Running a Zoom Call
2021-01-21 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Phoenix)
*UPDATE*
This will no longer be a live virtual event, but register to receive a full recorded session that will be emailed to you at the end of the month.
You’ll learn…

Ways to humanize yourself in a virtual space
What tools are available in Zoom to increase engagement
How to be an effective participant and host

Whether you’re leading meetings, facilitating a class or virtual research, or just want to be a better Zoom participant, you’ll come away with something to apply in your next meeting. Register here!

Town Hall: Improving the RFP-Proposal Experience
2020-12-10 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Phoenix)
You’ll learn…

The perspectives and struggles of those that prepare RFPs and those that respond to them–including expectations that each party has of the other
About resources (human or otherwise) that can help you make the RFP-Proposal experience more effective

Whether you are an individual that writes RFP solicitations or writes RFP responses, we want to hear what you think about this topic. RFPs remain one of the most commonly used ways for organizations to announce their project needs, and for consultants to find work. In recognizing the RFP-Proposal process as being so important to both parties, we think it is important to create a safe and welcoming environment to share best practices, pitfalls, and a “wish list” of sorts that would–if executed–make the entire experience a smoother one.
Be sure to read the full post and participate in the survey prior to the event — click here to participate! Register for the town hall here.

EVAL20 Reimagined (American Evaluation Association) Virtual Conference
2020-10-27 12:00 - 2020-10-30 14:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
HOW WILL YOU SHINE YOUR LIGHT?
Those of us who have joined AEA, or have chosen the profession of Evaluation, have done so because we believe our professional field allows us to shine our lights for the purpose of improving conditions for others to shine theirs. At Eval20 Reimagined: A Virtual Experience, you’ll begin to explore how you can shine that light in evaluation practice, all from the comfort of home or your own office!

Register with American Evaluation Association.

Tableau Conference 2020
2020-10-06 09:00 - 2020-10-08 15:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Zoom
100% free and virtual!
This interactive, broadcast-style event includes a mix of structured, 30-minute “episodes” and after-hours, on-demand, one-hour “sessions” for round-the-clock fun, learning, and inspiration.
Register with Tableau at the link below.

AZNET HAPPY HOUR
2020-09-30 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Zoom
RSVP to Arizona Evaluation Network
http://azenet.wildapricot.org/event-3983239

SEPTEMBER 2020 PHOENIX + TUCSON TABLEAU USER GROUP (VIRTUAL)
2020-09-17 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Zoom
The Phoenix and Tucson Tableau User Group focuses on building a community of passionate data enthusiasts. Our Tableau Leadership Teams promote creative, analytical and strategic aspects covering the full range of the Tableau product ecosystem. Meetings are designed to be engaging, entertaining, inspirational and most importantly skill-building.
Have your computer available with Tableau Public or Tableau Desktop installed.
We just might be hands-on with Tableau!

AZENET VIRTUAL SUMMER SERIES: PART III
2020-08-19 12:00 - 12:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Zoom
The Arizona Evaluation Network is bringing 5-minute flash talks planned for our 2020 conference to you in the safety and comfort of your home through our AZENet Virtual Summer Series! Get to know fellow evaluators from around Arizona as they share their evaluation research and practice.
Who are the speakers?

Physics: Stopping Momentum to Medical School, Katherine Godwin, University of Arizona
Cultural competence in evaluation: Lessons learned from a needs and resources assessment of faith-based organizations, Darcy McNaughton, LeCroy & Milligan Associates, Inc.

After introductions, each speaker will share for about five minutes. The flash talk will be followed by 15 minutes of discussion! Zoom details will be shared in the event reminder, which is sent after registration.

Register with Arizona Evaluation Network

August 2020 Tucson Tableau User Group Meeting
2020-08-19 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Zoom
Virtual Meeting

July 2020 Tucson Tableau User Group Meeting
2020-07-28 10:00 - 11:45 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Zoom

AZENET VIRTUAL SUMMER SERIES: PART II
2020-07-22 12:00 - 12:30 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Zoom
The Arizona Evaluation Network is bringing 5-minute flash talks planned for our 2020 conference to you in the safety and comfort of your home through our AZENet Virtual Summer Series! Get to know fellow evaluators from around Arizona as they share their evaluation research and practice.
Who are the speakers?

Is It Evidence-Based? Evaluating the Quality of Services for Court-Involved Families, Kali Van Campen PhD, Pima County Juvenile Court
Measuring Recidivism in the Juvenile Justice System: A Collaborative Process, Joanne Basta PhD, Pima County Juvenile Court

After introductions, each speaker will share for about five minutes. The flash talk will be followed by 15 minutes of discussion! Zoom details will be shared in the event reminder, which is sent after registration.

Register with Arizona Evaluation Network.

AZENET VIRTUAL SUMMER SERIES: PART I
2020-06-25 17:30 - 18:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Zoom
AZENET VIRTUAL SUMMER SERIES: PART I
The Arizona Evaluation Network is bringing 5-minute flash talks planned for our 2020 conference to you in the safety and comfort of your home through our AZENet Virtual Summer Series! Get to know fellow evaluators from around Arizona as they share their evaluation research and practice.
Who are the speakers?

The Elusive Definition of Evaluation: Four Examples in Practice, Melissa Kovacs, FirstEval, LLC
How do I do this?: Changing how we think about how social services impact community health, Victoria R Iwinski, Chicanos Por La Causa

What’s the format?
After introductions, each speaker will share for about five minutes. The flash talk will be followed by 15 minutes of discussion! Zoom details will be shared in the event reminder, which is sent after registration.
Register with Arizona Evaluation Network.
