Integrity Matters

In the final episode of Speaking Diplomatically, Integrity Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) experts Niki Wood, Lamia Renaud and Eleanor Delaney-Stone join host Anthony Ellis once more. They discuss navigating the notoriously difficult route to find successful evaluation methods for Influencing and Diplomacy (I&D) interventions.In Episode 4: Building bridges and testing load bearing capacity, our team discuss how methodological bricolage – bringing together of elements of different methods into an evaluation approach – means their evaluation approach is collaborative, supportive, open to a range of possibilities, and also anchors everything back to the programme or intervention in question.In 2025 we have successfully showcased our toolkit for theorising, monitoring, and evaluating in a difficult-to-evidence sector at the UK Evaluation Society conference and in a tailored webinar. Now we are bringing busy audiences the opportunity to dive into this complex topic through four 15-minute episode. Look out for more podcasts from the Integrity team in 2026.

Calling all data science enthusiasts! I came, I saw, I coded is the third episode in our brand new Integrity Matters podcast series, Speaking Diplomatically. Hosted by CEO and founder Anthony Ellis, over four weeks our expert team are sharing and discussing approaches for the monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) of influencing and diplomacy (I&D) interventions.The latest episode features senior data scientist, Daisy Smith, who leads Integrity's innovations in integrating data science techniques into monitoring and evaluation. With senior MEL expert, Lamia Renaud, she discusses how open-source data can offer valuable nuance to how we approach MEL with this type of intervention, especially when we are interested in understanding the effects of an intervention at a national or international level over time. In 2025 we have successfully showcased our toolkit for theorising, monitoring, and evaluating in a difficult-to-evidence sector at the UK Evaluation Society conference and in a tailored webinar. Now we are bringing busy audiences the opportunity to dive into this complex topic through four 15-minute episodes. Don't miss the fourth and final episode in this series!10 December – Building bridges and testing load bearing capacity: Evaluation methods for I&D intervention.

After a great response to episode 1, we are excited to share the second episode in our brand new Integrity Matters podcast series, Speaking Diplomatically. Hosted by CEO and founder Anthony Ellis, over four weeks our expert team are sharing and discussing approaches for the monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) of influencing and diplomacy (I&D) interventions.In 2025 we have successfully showcased our toolkit for theorising, monitoring, and evaluating in a difficult-to-evidence sector at the UK Evaluation Society conference and in a tailored webinar. Now we are bringing busy audiences the opportunity to dive into this complex topic through four 15-minute episodes. Episode 2: The power of suggestion: How to monitor influencing and diplomacy interventions,  features Integrity MEL experts Niki Wood and Lamia Renaud discussing the collection and analysis of data over time, to track change emerging as a result of I&D interventions. In the episode Anthony refers to a visual example of how we combine an outcome diary with self-signification, which you can view here. We use the term 'self-signification' in-line with the Voices that Count use and application of it in their SenseMaker work.Look out for the rest of the series, launching here every Wednesday:3 December – I came, I saw, I coded: Data science approaches for I&D interventions10 December – Building bridges and testing load bearing capacity: Evaluation methods for I&D intervention.

We are excited to share the first episode in our brand new Integrity Matters podcast series, Speaking Diplomatically. Hosted by CEO and founder Anthony Ellis, over the next four weeks our expert team will share and discuss approaches for the monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) of influencing and diplomacy (I&D) interventions.In 2025 we have successfully showcased our toolkit for theorising, monitoring, and evaluating in a difficult-to-evidence sector at the UK Evaluation Society conference and in a tailored webinar. Now we are bringing busy audiences the opportunity to dive into this complex topic through four 15-minute episodes. Episode 1: Where tact meets theory: Theories of change for influencing and diplomacy,  features Integrity MEL experts Niki Wood, Lamia Renaud, and Eleanor Delaney-Stone. Look out for the rest of the series, launching here every Wednesday:26 November – The power of suggestion: How to monitor I&D interventions3 December – I came, I saw, I coded: Data science approaches for I&D interventions10 December – Building bridges and testing load bearing capacity: Evaluation methods for I&D intervention.