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It is argued that the United States is the most overworked country globally. Some individuals may be OK with working extra hours, but for many, it’s about balancing work, family, and other personal activities. The unbalance can often lead to stress, which in turn...
If you are looking to make a change in your organization, then you may want to start by benchmarking the practices of organizations similar to yours. There’s no need to spend your valuable time and energy reinventing the wheel. There are other organizations with...
In many youth development and education programs, improving character and leadership development are common goals. Measuring them can become challenging due to their close relationship and broad understanding. This is why it is important to establish clear definitions...
Indiana’s Early Learning Advisory Committee (ELAC) recently released its new 2018 Annual Report that was discussed in this blog post. This year, a new feature was developed along with the Annual Report - an Interactive Annual Report dashboard using Tableau. This...
Indiana’s Early Learning Advisory Committee (ELAC) just released its 2018 Annual Report—the fifth since ELAC’s inception in 2013. Annually, ELAC completes a needs assessment for the state’s early learning system and recommends solutions. The goal is to baseline where...
Often in writing grants and implementing programs, funders want to invest in "what works" and has been proven effective. Implementing an evidence-based program is a way to demonstrate proven results. If your organization wants to prevent child abuse, you might...
Is your organization working to get more students to and through college and improve outcomes in higher education? How are you tracking your results and their progress? This can be difficult for many schools and organizations because you are not in direct...
How does an organization know it’s meeting its goals and objectives? An outside team can be hired to put tools and systems in place, which is a good start, but investing money in outside consulting only can leave organizations floundering in a constantly evolving...
Congratulations! You successfully gathered data to look deeper into the effectiveness of your programs, decided WHO you’re sharing the information with and now it’s time to figure out HOW to share the data. We talked about the different audiences you should share your...
