WEBINAR:  Maryland Governor’s Office of Performance Improvement: Turning Data into Better Government (Tues., Dec. 9, 1:00 p.m. Eastern)

ASPA Center for Accountability and Performance

States across the country have perennially sought to improve their operations, using different approaches. This webinar will be a conversation with the State of Maryland’s first Chief Performance Officer who will provide an overview of how the State uses performance measurement, data analytics and management techniques to improve performance, spark innovation and save money.

WEBINAR:  Introducing the Evidence Act Hub (Wed., Dec. 10, 1:00 p.m. Eastern)

Data Foundation

This webinar will unveil the Evidence Act Hub—a new centralized platform for evidence-based policymaking resources. For the first time, federal agencies’ evidence plans, evaluation reports, and other vital U.S. data and evaluation resources will be accessible in a single, searchable location

Declining Foresight Capacity Is Alarming

Toffler Associates (Maria Bothwell)

We are living in a moment when the future refuses to stay “in the future.” On one front, major disruptions like geopolitical, technological, and environmental are cascading faster than our traditional planning cycles. On the other, the institutional capacity to “look ahead” is visibly contracting.

Resource of the Week:  How to Choose the Right Evaluation Methods

Illuminate, LLC

Good evaluation methods shape how people understand their work, how organizations learn, and how decisions are made. Choosing the right methods is one of the most important strategic choices in any evaluation.