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We need more experimentation….
This is well worth a look……The Public Petitions Committee of the Scottish Parliament An important call for us all to talk about our assumptions, share our thinking and adopt a more experimental approach to the design and delivery of public services. … Continue reading
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When are you ever not piloting?
See this new page with a short article about the important debate about redefining the relationship between public services and communities and the role of research and evidence. It would be great to hear your responses.
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An award for mentoring
The Craighead Institute have been awarded Mentoring in Business Project of the Year 2011 for their Management & Leadership Health, Work and Wellbeing Mentoring Project. The evaluation of this important project was undertaken by Research for Real. See the report … Continue reading
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Research as if people were human
Here’s a link to an important new book by Yoland Wadsworth “Building in research and evaluation – human inquiry for living systems“, 2011
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Action research makes an impact?
One of my ‘favourite’ quotes is from a former Chief Research Officer who said that “Evidence-based policy is all very well, but at the end of the day, politics wins out”. So in that spirit, it’s great to hear that a … Continue reading
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