The Improve Group offers a no-fee, educational series to help you gain knowledge in evaluating your organization or your programs from within. Our popular online format allows you to attend from any location that has an internet connection.

• Discussions are held 3 times a year on Wednesday mornings from 10:00 am to 10:30 am via online chat through CoverItLive
• There is no attendance fee but a log-in link is needed to access the session

RSVP to Susan Murphy, Outreach and Development Coordinator at susanm@theimprovegroup.com or call 1-877-467-7847 ext. 16 if you would like to attend.

Please email us if you have any questions or comments about the online series.

 

 

Series 2010 Transcript Links

Logic +Model Read 2/10/10 chat transcript
Leah Goldstein Moses, President and CEO of the Improve Group presented simple methods to describe the relationship between your efforts and the impacts and benefits to your organization.

How Fit is your Health Program? Read 4/14/10 chat transcript
Liz Radel Freeman presented lessons learned from the MN Statewide Health Improvement Program. The discussion covered measuring change from policy to health behavior; getting the data you need by making evaluation simple and, what to do when you need data now for a long-term change.

Cultural Competency
The discussion centered on how to work professionally and respectfully when designing and evaluating programs for diverse populations.

Partnerships Read 9/8/10 chat transcript
This chat examines using the best models of collaboration for your initiative's objectives, context and needs.

Strategic Management Read 11/10/10 chat transcript
This topic helped organizations to take the strategic plan off the shelf and implement it for a stronger, more effective organizations.

White Papers

The Improve Group’s White Papers describe best practices that staff have developed through work with clients and partners. New White Papers will be published regularly, so check back for new information that you can use in your organization.

 

• Designing Surveys for Maximum Response
• Designing Information Charts
• Business Blogging
• Choosing Statistical Tests
• Using Focus Groups in Evaluation
• Statistical Tests in SPSS
• Internal Learning Systems - Participatory Evaluation Using Diaries
• Public Health and Planning
• Web-Based Survey Design