Using Data to Shed the Cloak of Invisibility

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Since time immemorial we have been fascinated by the power of invisibility. Plato used the “Ring of Gyges” to wrestle with the ethical and moral dilemmas it poses. Just think of H.G. Wells’ “Invisible Man”, Tolkien’s One-Ring, or Harry Potter’s Cloak of Invisibility.  Does invisibility free us from moral obligations, and if we possessed this power would we become corrupted
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Service Innovation – Segment and Conquer

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Supermarkets use data to sell us more of the things we want, and even things we don’t yet know we want – a real world example of service innovation through segmentation that we can learn from. In social policy, we all know that there is no one programme or service that will work equally well for everyone in the target cohort. Even if it is having an impact across the board there will
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Hallmarks of a Good Evaluation Plan Part 2 – Change & Competence

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People don’t want to fund projects, or organisations, or even people – they want to fund change. And they want to work with professionals who know the territory. Last week  I introduced the three hallmarks of a good evaluation plan and covered the first of those, “relevance”, in some detail. This week, I’m unpacking the […]
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Hallmarks of a Good Evaluation Plan Part 1 – Introduction & Relevance

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When a potential funder glances at your application for a grant will they see reassuring signs of quality or something that immediately makes them wary? When an antique collector finds what they suspect is a piece of fine English silverware they flip it over and look for a set of hallmarks – simple indicators that certify the metal, identify the maker, the place of production, and the
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