53. Making The Case For Evaluation (Live from Eval25)
Live from Eval25 in Kansas City, Maria sits down with Denise Baer, Nathan Varnell, and Nina Sabarre for a dynamic conversation on the future of evaluation. Together, they explore why advocating for evaluation has never been more critical in the face of recent disruptions to the field. The guests reflect on what makes these challenges unique, highlight opportunities to strengthen the case for evaluation, and share practical strategies for communicating its value across diverse spaces. Along the way, they discuss how we can support one another as a community and ensure evaluation continues to thrive in times of disruption. Download your free workbook to become a confident evaluator who attracts top opportunities in 4 steps here. www.mariamontenegro.ca | www.linkedin.com/in/mariamontenegro
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52. Owning Your Path: Mahesh's Career Story
In this conversation, Mahesh Krishnan Ramesh shares his journey of pursuing a career in public policy and evaluation. He discusses the cultural challenges of becoming an evaluator in India, the innovative approaches he has taken in his career, and the significance of mentorship and networking. He concludes with valuable advice for emerging evaluators on advocating for evaluation in various sectors. Resources Mahesh4World - YouTube Learn more about Mahesh's FIME awards project here. Download your free workbook to become a confident evaluator who attracts top opportunities in 4 steps here. www.mariamontenegro.ca | www.linkedin.com/in/mariamontenegro
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51. Interviewing With Your Edge Part 2
In this episode, Maria shares actionable strategies to help you interview with confidence and land the evaluation roles you're ready for. She breaks down the three most common types of interview questions, what interviewers are really looking for with each, and how to tailor your responses using real evaluation examples. You'll learn a simple framework to structure your answers with clarity and see it in action in real-life examples from interview answers of experienced evaluators. Download your free workbook to become a confident evaluator who attracts top opportunities in 4 steps here. www.mariamontenegro.ca | www.linkedin.com/in/mariamontenegro
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50. Interviewing With Your Edge Part 1
This episode focuses on how to answer the common interview question, "Tell me about yourself." Maria explains why this question is important, outlines common mistakes evaluators make when answering this question, and introduces a simple framework for structuring your answer. The episode includes examples from three evaluators, with feedback on what worked and what could be improved. Throughout the episode Maria provides specific examples of how you can answer this question with you edge, communicating what makes you stand out among other evaluators applying for the same role. Download your free workbook to become a confident evaluator who attracts top opportunities in 4 steps here. www.mariamontenegro.ca | www.linkedin.com/in/mariamontenegro
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49. Your Career Logic Model
This episode focuses on how evaluators can apply the principles of logic models to their own career development. Maria shares how using logic models to map our our career helps us better understand the inputs, activities, and outputs essential to achieving our career goals. The episode discusses the default logic model most people hold about how their actions lead to outcomes in their careers. She then introduces an extended logic model and discussess each of the inputs, activities, and outputs included in it. The episode underscores the need of constantly revisiting and updating this career logic model to adapt to changing circumstances and goals. *Join The Evaluator's Edge waitlist here to be the first to hear when doors open and get a special discount. Download your free workbook to become a confident evaluator who attracts top opportunities in 4 steps here. www.mariamontenegro.ca | www.linkedin.com/in/mariamontenegro
Welcome to The Evaluation Couch, where we discuss topics related to evaluation and navigating a career in evaluation. In this space, I will share about my evaluation journey, share tips from my career advising and management experience, and invite other evaluators to hear about their perspectives. My goal is to continue promoting the use of evaluation and help evaluators build the careers they deserve.
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