measurement Archives

Taking Ideas Into Sustainable Innovation

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Cameron D. Norman 329 Views culture, culture of innovation, design thinking, evaluation, ideas, innovation, measurement, persistence, Seth Godin, sustainability, toolkit

One bright idea is pretty but a collection of ideas put into practice over time, sustainably, is beautiful (and real

innovation psychology

The Power in Persistence

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 504 Views angela duckworth, evaluation, grit, innovation, measurement, motivation, persistence, psychology

While conclusions draw our attention, it’s the persistence of effort that comes before which are the real cause for celebration

design systems thinking

Plastic Language and Its Effects

October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 589 Views environment, evaluation, measurement, organizational development, plastic, resilience, social innovation, social policy

Plastic language is all about using words in meaningless ways and that creates meaningless impact, too.

design evaluation

Fit and Function

October 19, 2020October 20, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 515 Views design, evaluation, innovation, measurement

Many issues faced in times of change is negotiating fit with function and how shifting one can transform the other.

evaluation psychology

The More Things Change

September 14, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 559 Views evaluation, learning, measurement, system change

Aphorisms about change and stability abound and the truths they tell can set us free if we listen. We’ve all

education & learning evaluation psychology

Innovation’s Fear Factor

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 550 Views change, evaluation, fear, gaming, innovation, jane mcgonigal, learning, measurement, psychology

The fear of failure are reasons why our best work never sees the light of day ; gaming can make

design

Measuring What Matters: Design Thinking

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 629 Views data, design, design ethics, design thinking, ethics, evaluation, measurement, psychology, race, weird

Measurement can be a trick to deflect us from what matters most, which often can’t be measured. I recently saw

design health psychology

Capturing System Effects

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 843 Views art, design, evaluation, impact, measurement, psychiatry, Think You Can Shrink, Thomas Ungar

We can learn about effects — what is generated from our services and products – by studying a banana stuck to a wall. Here’s how. #evaluation #ideas #innovation

education & learning innovation

Failure and Learning

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 Cameron D. Norman 780 Views complexity, evaluation, innovation, learning, measurement, net promoter score, research

Failure deals in absolutes while learning is about discovering possibility. Focusing on the former often leads us to miss the

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Deception and Labels

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 Cameron D. Norman 848 Views demographics, failure, future of work, identity, innovation, label, measurement, psychology, research, work

Labels can shape the behaviour they describe, affecting our research. Knowing when labels describes or shapes actions makes a difference.

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