The Evaluation Couch

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.

53. Making The Case For Evaluation (Live from Eval25) 11/16/2025

52. Owning Your Path: Mahesh's Career Story 11/07/2025

51. Interviewing With Your Edge Part 2 10/30/2025

50. Interviewing With Your Edge Part 1 10/16/2025

49. Your Career Logic Model 10/09/2025

48. The 6 Myths That Hold Evaluators Back In Their Careers 10/02/2025

47. Feeling Like an Imposter as an Evaluator with John LaVelle 09/25/2025

46. Building Your Consulting Sales Pipeline with Paul Bakker 09/17/2025

45. Turning Learning Into Action: Building Evaluation Capacity with Allison Prieur 09/04/2025

44. Three Times I Almost Stand In The Way Of My Own Career Growth 08/23/2025

43. Why and How To Detach Your Identity From Your Job Title 08/13/2025

42. Redefining Compensation Practices in Evaluation: A Conversation with Corey Newhouse and Komani Cedano 07/31/2025

41. From Passive to Proactive: Improving Your Job Search Strategy 07/24/2025

40. Reflections from the Evaluation Capacity Case Challenge (EC3) 07/09/2025

39. The PhD Dilemma: My Experience In Academia 06/05/2025

38. Five Career Reminders Grief Has Given Me 05/31/2025

37. Cathexis Consulting on Being a B Corp 05/13/2025

36. Work-Life Integration in Evaluation: A Conversation With Giovanna Montagner 05/07/2025

35. Becoming a Credentialed Evaluator: Would I Do It Over? 04/22/2025

34. Growing Your Career with Evaluation Competencies 04/09/2025

33. Leaders Transforming Evaluation Workplaces: Nina Sabarre 03/25/2025

32. Leaders Transforming Evaluation Workplaces: Monique Liston 03/19/2025

31. Leaders Transforming Evaluation Workplaces: Kat Haugh 03/12/2025

30. Transitions Across Sectors with Eric Barela 03/04/2025

29. Ratiba's Learnings From Navigating Uncertainty in International Development 02/27/2025

28. Transitioning to Corporate Philanthropy with Veronica Olazabal 02/18/2025

27. Building Community: A Dialogue on Values and Collaborative Reflective Practice 02/07/2025

26. The Power of Community in Our Careers: A Conversation with Torriel Harris 01/23/2025

25. Navigating Salary Negotiations as a Woman 01/16/2025

24. The Evaluation Hiring Perspective: Resume Myths and Tips 01/09/2025