Collaborative evaluation

the long version

This handbook leads you, step-by-step, through planning and conducting the collaborative evaluation of a workplace development initiative. By working through this handbook you will learn: -How to get commitment from key decision makers for a collaborative evaluation.-How to set up an evaluation committee.-How to find out what different interest groups want from an evaluation.-How to design procedures to monitor progress and identify actions to improve the initiative.-How to work with the committee to gather information, summarize and analyze it and make recommendations at various stages.-How to prepare and present evaluation reports for various audiences.-How to follow up on your report to see that needed actions are taken. This handbook is for anyone facilitating an evaluation. We designed it for both those with formal experience as evaluators and those with none. Contents: -Phase 1: Preparing to Facilitate and Organizing the Committee -Phase 2: Planning the Evaluation -Phase 3: Gathering, Organizing, Interpreting and Reporting a First Round of Information -Phase 4: Deciding What Happens Next.