Design and Evaluation for Impact 2019

Monday workshop options - BOTH WORKSHOPS ARE FULL

You will be asked to choose one whilst registering for the two-day event, or workshop only.

Day 1Mon, 22 Jul 2019

Time	Session Duration Cost
9:00 AM	Option 1: Codesign and evaluation for social innovation WORKSHOP FULL Codesign and evaluation for social innovation (WORKSHOP FULL) This workshop explores how co-design and evaluative practice are being brought together to support new and developmental ways of working across national and local government, NGOs, business, frontline workers and community members. Co-design is increasingly being referred to and used in the context of developing social policy, programmes and innovations and for driving ‘social innovation’. Tools from design and co-design are gaining traction as a means to better understand and respond to complex social challenges through a human-centred and systems lens. The workshop will explore: a working definition of co-design for social innovation the relationship between co-design and evaluative practice critical contexts shaping co-design (place, culture, timing) This will be an interactive workshop were we will be looking to build our mutual understanding of the opportunities of this integrative space. The workshop material will draw upon practice and research with collaborators from across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. This recent research has been focused on the local and cultural dimensions of co-design and place-based social innovation initiatives. Who should attend: Level: This workshop is primarily aimed at those wanting to know more about co-design, and no prior knowledge is assumed. Penny Hagen Dr Penny Hagen assists organisations and teams to apply co-design and design-led approaches to... More Penny Hagen Penny Hagen Dr Penny Hagen assists organisations and teams to apply co-design and design-led approaches to the design and implementation of strategy, programs, policies and services. Penny specialises in projects with social outcomes and supports capability building with teams and organisations wanting to increase their social impact through the adoption of more participatory and evaluative approaches. Penny has supported cross sector teams and communities in Australia and New Zealand responding to complex social issues including youth employment, youth mental health and wellbeing, chronic health conditions and family violence. Penny has a PhD in participatory design and much of her work involves the integration of different disciplines such as health, design and evaluation to increase impact around social outcomes. Penny has worked with organisations such as the Young and Well CRC in Australia, developing a framework to integrate Participatory Design and traditional evidence-based approaches for the design of mental health interventions for young people. She also worked with Lifehack in New Zealand supporting the development of a design and evaluation model for innovation in youth wellbeing. She is currently Co-design Lead at the Auckland Co-design Lab, helping to build co-design and social innovation capacity across public service and community teams. 8 hours Option 2: Evaluation across the design cycle WORKSHOP FULL Evaluation across the design cycle (WORKSHOP FULL) Co-design and social innovation processes are becoming more and more prevalent in Australia. There is a massive opportunity to strengthen designs with evaluative thinking and practice. Robust theory of change can add a strong outcomes focus to designs, and evaluation can strengthen prototypes and pilots. Evaluation is critical when it comes to later stage pilots and proving impact in a defensible manner. Yet many designers don’t think to draw on the skills of evaluation or evaluators. This workshop is specifically aimed at designers who want to build more evaluation into their practice. We’ll explore how evaluative thinking and tools can be applied at different phases of the design cycle. We use a practical case study of a design process to lift school attendance in a disadvantaged school. Participants will be invited to practice some hands-on exercises in small groups. The workshop will include a mix of presentation and small-group experiential process. And we’ll provide a great tool kit for you to take away, and try and answer all your questions! Who should attend Level: Assumes a basic knowledge of design, but doesn’t require participants to know much about the field of evaluation. Jess Dart Dr Jess Dart is a fellow of the AES, a recipient of two awards, including Outstanding... More Jess Dart Jess Dart Dr Jess Dart is a fellow of the AES, a recipient of two awards, including Outstanding Contribution to Evaluation (2018) and holds a PhD in evaluation. She has over 25 years of experience in evaluation. She works as a generalist across many sectors, domestic and international, not for Profit and Government. She has published in the American Journal of Evaluation and New Directions. Jess has presented pre-conference workshops more than 10 times, at AES and other conferences. She gets very positive feedback and is considered a highly engaging facilitator. 8 hours

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9:00 AM

Option 1: Codesign and evaluation for social innovation WORKSHOP FULL
Codesign and evaluation for social innovation (WORKSHOP FULL)

This workshop explores how co-design and evaluative practice are being brought together to support new and developmental ways of working across national and local government, NGOs, business, frontline workers and community members.

Co-design is increasingly being referred to and used in the context of developing social policy, programmes and innovations and for driving ‘social innovation’. Tools from design and co-design are gaining traction as a means to better understand and respond to complex social challenges through a human-centred and systems lens.

The workshop will explore:

a working definition of co-design for social innovation

the relationship between co-design and evaluative practice

critical contexts shaping co-design (place, culture, timing)

This will be an interactive workshop were we will be looking to build our mutual understanding of the opportunities of this integrative space. The workshop material will draw upon practice and research with collaborators from across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. This recent research has been focused on the local and cultural dimensions of co-design and place-based social innovation initiatives.

Who should attend:

Level: This workshop is primarily aimed at those wanting to know more about co-design, and no prior knowledge is assumed.
Penny Hagen
Dr Penny Hagen assists organisations and teams to apply co-design and design-led approaches to... More

Penny Hagen

Penny Hagen

Dr Penny Hagen assists organisations and teams to apply co-design and design-led approaches to the design and implementation of strategy, programs, policies and services.

Penny specialises in projects with social outcomes and supports capability building with teams and organisations wanting to increase their social impact through the adoption of more participatory and evaluative approaches.

Penny has supported cross sector teams and communities in Australia and New Zealand responding to complex social issues including youth employment, youth mental health and wellbeing, chronic health conditions and family violence. Penny has a PhD in participatory design and much of her work involves the integration of different disciplines such as health, design and evaluation to increase impact around social outcomes.

Penny has worked with organisations such as the Young and Well CRC in Australia, developing a framework to integrate Participatory Design and traditional evidence-based approaches for the design of mental health interventions for young people. She also worked with Lifehack in New Zealand supporting the development of a design and evaluation model for innovation in youth wellbeing. She is currently Co-design Lead at the Auckland Co-design Lab, helping to build co-design and social innovation capacity across public service and community teams.
8 hours
Option 2: Evaluation across the design cycle WORKSHOP FULL

Evaluation across the design cycle (WORKSHOP FULL)

Co-design and social innovation processes are becoming more and more prevalent in Australia. There is a massive opportunity to strengthen designs with evaluative thinking and practice. Robust theory of change can add a strong outcomes focus to designs, and evaluation can strengthen prototypes and pilots. Evaluation is critical when it comes to later stage pilots and proving impact in a defensible manner. Yet many designers don’t think to draw on the skills of evaluation or evaluators.

This workshop is specifically aimed at designers who want to build more evaluation into their practice. We’ll explore how evaluative thinking and tools can be applied at different phases of the design cycle. We use a practical case study of a design process to lift school attendance in a disadvantaged school. Participants will be invited to practice some hands-on exercises in small groups. The workshop will include a mix of presentation and small-group experiential process. And we’ll provide a great tool kit for you to take away, and try and answer all your questions!

Who should attend

Level: Assumes a basic knowledge of design, but doesn’t require participants to know much about the field of evaluation.

Jess Dart
Dr Jess Dart is a fellow of the AES, a recipient of two awards, including Outstanding... More

Jess Dart

Jess Dart

Dr Jess Dart is a fellow of the AES, a recipient of two awards, including Outstanding Contribution to Evaluation (2018) and holds a PhD in evaluation. She has over 25 years of experience in evaluation. She works as a generalist across many sectors, domestic and international, not for Profit and Government. She has published in the American Journal of Evaluation and New Directions. Jess has presented pre-conference workshops more than 10 times, at AES and other conferences. She gets very positive feedback and is considered a highly engaging facilitator.

8 hours