CES-Newfoundland & Labrador Virtual Café: Defining “Good” Evaluation
Join us online for the CES-NL Virtual Café, where we’ll dive into what makes an evaluation truly good.
Overview
Join us online for a thought-provoking conversation about what makes an evaluation “good” in practice—and how evaluators navigate competing expectations in their work.
Defining “Good” Evaluation
What does quality really mean in evaluation?
As evaluators, we often strive for evaluations that are rigorous, useful, and feasible, but these qualities don’t always align perfectly. Different stakeholders may have different ideas about what success looks like, and evaluators are frequently tasked with balancing methodological standards, practical constraints, and decision-making needs.
This Virtual Café invites participants to reflect on the realities of evaluation and explore questions such as:
- What does a “good” evaluation look like to you?
- How do rigour, usefulness, and feasibility balance out in real-world evaluation practice?
- Have you ever disagreed with a stakeholder about what “good” meant? How did you navigate it?
This 30-minute session is designed to be:
- Conversational
- Reflective
- Question-driven
No presentations. No slides. Just an opportunity to connect with fellow evaluators, share experiences, and explore how we define and deliver quality in our work.
Whether you’re new to evaluation or have years of experience, bring your perspectives, questions, and stories to the conversation.
Register through: CES-NL Virtual Café: Defining “Good” Evaluation Tickets, Thursday, June 25 • 12 PM – 12:30 PM NDT | Eventbrite