Staff of LeCroy & Milligan Associates have conducted workshops, training,
and technical assistance on a variety of evaluation and organizational development
topics. The list below describes some of the most commonly requested workshops.
All workshops can be tailored or combined to meet the unique needs
of participants/clients. All half day or full day workshops include handouts,
checklists, samples and references.
• Evaluation 101: General introduction to the purposes and methods of evaluation.
• Key Questions for Evaluation Planning: A conceptual approach using key questions to help you plan an evaluation of your program.
• Conducting Needs/Assets Assessments: Fundamental outline of what to include and how to conduct a needs/assets survey of your community.
• Program Planning/Program Development: Review of key elements for designing effective programs.
• Introduction to Logic Models: How do I clearly describe the outcomes of my program? What’s the best model to use? What’s the difference between an outcome and an objective? How do I go beyond describing the services my agency provides? How can I know what tools to use to evaluate my program?
• Program Implementation: What are the most important steps to implementing effective programs?
• Designing Surveys & Questionnaires: How to ask good questions. How to avoid biased responses. A guide to preventing common mistakes made in creating surveys.
• Collaboration: What are the types and steps to collaboration? What’s the difference between a “true” collaboration and a “pseudo” collaboration?
• Conflict/Negotiation: How can I cope effectively with frustrating situations and eventually move towards mutually beneficial solutions to conflict?
• Introduction to Statistics/Analyzing Data: A beginner’s guide to the most commonly used statistical analyses. Simple suggestions for ways to recode and enter data.
• How to Conduct Focus Groups: A useful method to gain insight/gather feedback from clients, staff, and other community members.
Other topics for presentations/training/workshops include: Designing and Implementing a Quality Assurance Strategy; Substance Abuse Prevention Evaluation; Child Abuse Prevention Evaluation.