At the 118th meeting of Systems Thinking Ontario in February 2024, behavioral scientist Cameron D. Norman and design strategist Tara Campbell were invitied for a conversation guided by Zaid Khan. The panelists are both alumni of the Strategic Foresight and Innovation program at OCADU. Some time ago, they had conducted a research project on evaluation together, so this event was an opportunity for them to catch up at a relaxed pace.
As usual, participants had a round of self-introductions. The panelists were guided through a conversation in three parts with focus questions, and participants were invited to offer their reflections and insights. One linkage to modes of systems thinking was the distinction in approach by interest, e.g. Principles-Focused Evaluation, c.f. Developmental Evaluation.
This recording of the session is available on Youtube, as well as on the Internet Archive .
| Video | H.264 MP4 |
| February 12 (1h53m) |
[20240212_ST-ON_EvaluationMindset CameronDNorman_TaraCampbell.m4v (1920×1080 1333kbps 1.16GB) [on the Internet Archive] |
A standalone audio was also created during the meeting.
| Audio | |
| February 12 (1h53m) |
[20240212_ST-ON_EvaluationMindset CameronDNorman_TaraCampbell.m4a] (126kbps, 103 MB) [on the Internet Archive] |
The gist of the description is below, with pre-readings linked on the original abstract.
— begin excerpt —
Systems thinkers often seek to affect systems through their ideas and actions, but how do we know we’ve made a difference? How might we measure what matters in ways that respect the various dynamics at play in often complicated and complex systems?… Read more (in a new tab)
At the 118th meeting of Systems Thinking Ontario in February 2024, behavioral scientist Cameron D. Norman and design strategist Tara Campbell were invitied for a conversation guided by Zaid Khan. The panelists are both alumni of the Strategic Foresight and Innovation program at OCADU. Some time ago, they had conducted a research project on evaluation together, so this event was an opportunity for them to catch up at a relaxed pace.
As usual, participants had a round of self-introductions. The panelists were guided through a conversation in three parts with focus questions, and participants were invited to offer their reflections and insights. One linkage to modes of systems thinking was the distinction in approach by interest, e.g. Principles-Focused Evaluation, c.f. Developmental Evaluation.
This recording of the session is available on Youtube, as well as on the Internet Archive .
| Video | H.264 MP4 |
| February 12 (1h53m) |
[20240212_ST-ON_EvaluationMindset CameronDNorman_TaraCampbell.m4v (1920×1080 1333kbps 1.16GB) [on the Internet Archive] |
A standalone audio was also created during the meeting.
| Audio | |
| February 12 (1h53m) |
[20240212_ST-ON_EvaluationMindset CameronDNorman_TaraCampbell.m4a] (126kbps, 103 MB) [on the Internet Archive] |
The gist of the description is below, with pre-readings linked on the original abstract.
— begin excerpt —
Systems thinkers often seek to affect systems through their ideas and actions, but how do we know we’ve made a difference? How might we measure what matters in ways that respect the various dynamics at play in often complicated and complex systems?… Read more (in a new tab)
