Training packages
Reach your evaluation milestones with training packages for building evaluation foundations, creating an evaluation framework and developing an evaluation plan.
Play your way to evaluation capacity
Evaluation Made Easy training packages
Build a strong team with our agile training packages and get your work done as you learn. Whether you are looking to enhance understanding and communication about evaluation, develop an evaluation framework, or assess your project's readiness for evaluation, Visual Insights offers an affordable package to support you.
Start with a physical toolkit and then build your capacity with our online access to training activities and learning resources. When you are confidence in the topic bring your project teams on the evaluation capacity-building journey with the help of the Visual Insights' team.
About Visual Insights evaluation packages
Based on decades of building the evaluation capacity of teams, organisations and government departments, we have created easy-to-use tools to engage individuals and teams in:
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Building the foundations of evaluation (whilst at the same time strengthening programs and projects);
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Creating evaluation frameworks, incorporating theory of change, program logic, key evaluation questions and articulation of evaluation purpose and priority stakeholders;
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Constructing a rigorous and practical evaluation plan for guiding efficient evaluation processes and communicating to stakeholders.
Our bite-sized packages of tools are designed to
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Maximise team engagement and learning
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Enable practical, step-wise progress for evaluation planning and implementation.
Training packages currently available for purchase
Speak fluent 'evaluation' with the help of cartoons and an easy-to-use dictionary.
The Visual Insights characters, flashcards and activities will support you and your team in speaking a shared evaluation language.
The online package provides facilitators with everything they need for activities that build foundational evaluation understanding for teams, departments and organisations.
Speaking Evaluation
Program modeling
Developing a theory of change (TOC) and program logic (PL) model is an important foundational step for evaluation.
Build your models step-by-step with an easy-to-use kit. Fold-out re-usable posters mean that you can use the kit repeatedly.
Building TOC and PL models will provide you with valuable insights into understanding your program and informing planning.
Evaluation Ready
Assessing evaluation readiness:
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Saves time, cost and frustration;
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Strengthens evaluation planning and program development;
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Supports the building of stakeholder relationships
Engage your team and stakeholders in assessing and monitoring evaluation readiness with our flashcards, checklist and activities. Use the tools to create action-focused eadiness reports.
Our training package ingredients
1. Toolkits and tools
A portable package that includes a selection of:
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Re-usable fold-out posters
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Flashcards
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Activity booklets with step-by-step instructions
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Checklists.
Level 2 and 3 of package include online version of all tools on Mural.
2. Facilitators' guides
A complete PDF guide that includes:
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Easy to navigate tabs for package sessions
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Detailed suggested training schedule
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Printable templates
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Additional reading for facilitators
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Detailed instructions for online team Mural activities.
3. Video presentations
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Access to VIP presentation videos.
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Your team can watch the videos in their own time before you facilitate the session activities.
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All content necessary for the completion of activities is included.
4. Mural activities
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Facilitators can invite their team to Visual Insights' Mural boards that contain the training activities.
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Step-by-step instructions are provided on the Mural boards.
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Access an exclusive online Q&A platform for sharing your questions and reflections with other facilitators.
5. Coaching sessions
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Group video coaching sessions with Dr Abbato, Dr Muller and the visual insights team
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Join other facilitators to build your knowledge and skills in the session content and activities before you facilitate your team.
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Consolidate your facilitation skills with a post-activity coaching sessions.