Thanks alot for taking time and go through this Laura, deeply appreciate the time you invested and sharing valuable feedback.
Thank you for appreciating my efforts, I am trying to simplify as much as I can and put together all the relevent intro but many concepts are so deep - I wonder how much do we apply in practical. I also understand that knowing a framework and actually using it in real situations are two different things.
Your suggestions are very useful. I think it would be good to add some simple examples and real-life scenarios to explain these points....... for example, how an organisation can understand what actually led to a policy change, or how a small NGO can balance impact reporting with the time and resources needed to do its actual work.
I agree and understand what you mean about smaller organisations. They may not have the time or people to keep collecting data and preparing reports. We should be careful not to make this another burden for them. It’s about finding a simple way to track what’s important and learn from the work they are already doing.
I find many of these traits very relatable ; understanding impact, reasoning things through, being open and curious to learn, changing your opinion when the evidence says you are wrong, and accepting mistakes.
For me, the biggest spark is the alliance mentality. It is also the most humbling one. We often feel, “I can do this alone,” but there is so much we can learn from others and so much more we can do together and probably multiply the impact.
I also relate to questioning the usual way of doing things and not waiting for someone else to come and solve the problem. At the same time, being open to the possibility that your own idea may not be the best one. I think this combination of taking action and staying open to being wrong is quite powerful.
Thanks alot for taking time and go through this Laura, deeply appreciate the time you invested and sharing valuable feedback.
Thank you for appreciating my efforts, I am trying to simplify as much as I can and put together all the relevent intro but many concepts are so deep - I wonder how much do we apply in practical. I also understand that knowing a framework and actually using it in real situations are two different things.
Your suggestions are very useful. I think it would be good to add some simple examples and real-life scenarios to explain these points....... for example, how an organisation can understand what actually led to a policy change, or how a small NGO can balance impact reporting with the time and resources needed to do its actual work.
I agree and understand what you mean about smaller organisations. They may not have the time or people to keep collecting data and preparing reports. We should be careful not to make this another burden for them. It’s about finding a simple way to track what’s important and learn from the work they are already doing.
I find many of these traits very relatable ; understanding impact, reasoning things through, being open and curious to learn, changing your opinion when the evidence says you are wrong, and accepting mistakes.
For me, the biggest spark is the alliance mentality. It is also the most humbling one. We often feel, “I can do this alone,” but there is so much we can learn from others and so much more we can do together and probably multiply the impact.
I also relate to questioning the usual way of doing things and not waiting for someone else to come and solve the problem. At the same time, being open to the possibility that your own idea may not be the best one. I think this combination of taking action and staying open to being wrong is quite powerful.