This working group aims to advance the field of transformations systems mapping and analysis, and grow a culture of collaboration to address the challenges of our time.
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Principles
To deal with the complexities of global issues and problems we need principles to guide us, not a rule book to tie us down.
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Global Thinking Principle
Apply whole Earth, big picture thinking to all aspects of systems change.
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Anthropocene as Context Principle
Know and face the realities of the Anthropocene and act accordingly.
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Transformative Engagement Principle
Engage consistent with the magnitude, direction, and speed of transformations needed and envisioned.
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Integration Principle
Integrate the overarching and operating Blue Marble principles in the design, engagement with, and evaluation of systems change and transformation initiatives.
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Principles
Global Thinking Principle
Anthropocene as Context Principle
Transformative Engagement Principle
Integration Principle
Think Globally, Act Globally and Evaluate Globally.
Blue Marble Evaluation is a global initiative focused on training the next generation of evaluators to Think Globally, Act Globally and Evaluate Globally. It was launched by Utilization-Focused Evaluation in the Fall of 2015 with a generous pilot grant from the Faster Forward Fund in partnership with World Savvy and continues with support from the McKnight Foundation.
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Thresholds of Transformation: How r3.0 Defines “Progress”
r3.0 (Redesign for Resilience and Regeneration) just hosted its 7th International Conference in September, and so will present a round-up of activity from it. The Program structure revolves around four thematic pairings that align with r3.0’s Work Ecosystem and its vision of the elements of…
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Evaluation Facilitation principles meet Blue Marble Evaluation principles: Professional Development to be World Savvy in a Virtual World
Learn how two professional development and capability-building trainers, Glenn Page and Michael Quinn Patton, are adapting to the online environment.
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Reflection on Curves: Pandemic curves, climate curves, social justice curves, and humanity’s learning curve
It seems like a long, long time ago when the clarion call for managing the coronavirus pandemic was flattening the curve, but it was only seven months ago. In this blog, Michael explores what Blue Marble Evaluation lessons can we extract from the impact of the curve?
