Data-Driven Leadership: Designing the Evaluation

This episode explores a key step in the evaluation process—framing the right questions and designing an effective evaluation. A well-structured evaluation begins with clear, purposeful questions and a strategic approach to data collection and analysis.Dr. Tara Dixon, a seasoned healthcare leader, evaluator, and researcher, walks us through the essentials of crafting strong evaluation questions and developing a solid evaluation plan. This session, facilitated by Kady Pecorella from the Institute for Public Health Innovation, covers how to identify the best data sources, structure the evaluation process, and ensure it aligns with the needs of those impacted by your program.Host: Liz Kidwell MPH, CHES- Training Specialist, ⁠⁠⁠Region IV Public Health Training Center⁠⁠⁠Resources related to/mentioned in the episode:Evaluation Questions Checklist for Program EvaluationTN DMHSAS – Stigma – Words to WatchNIDAMED – Words MatterShare your thoughts on this episode by taking our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠brief evaluation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Download Transcript