Instructor: Tiffany Berry, Ph.D. Program evaluations are often complex, challenging, multi-faceted endeavors that require evaluators to juggle stakeholder interests, funder requirements, data collection logistics, and their internal teams. Fortunately, many of these challenges can be minimized with effective evaluation management. In this interactive workshop, we provide tools, resources, and strategies that intentionally build evaluators’ project management toolkit so that evaluators can manage their evaluations successfully. During Day 1, using case studies, mini-lectures, and group discussions we explore traditional evaluation management practices focusing on the processes and logistics of how to manage an evaluation team and the entire evaluation process from project initiation and contracting through final reporting. During Day 2, we continue to build participants’ evaluation management toolkit by introducing four essential, experience-tested strategies that will elevate all participants’ project management game. That is, effective evaluation management is more than a series of steps or procedures to follow, but requires a deep understanding of (1) the competencies you and your team bring to the evaluation, (2) extent to which you are responsive to program context; (3) how you collaborate with stakeholders throughout the evaluation process; and (4) and how you use strategic reporting. Throughout our discussion, we’ll also encourage participants to think critically about how each strategy facilitates evaluation management and/or prevents mismanagement. Across both days, there will be ample opportunities to share your own perspective, ask relevant questions, and apply content covered to your own work. Recommended Audience: This course is best suited for novice and mid-level professionals seeking to strategically build project management skills in the evaluation context. TEI Certificate: This course fulfills the following requirements: - Evaluation Foundations course for the Certificate in Evaluation Practice (CEP) - Evaluation Practice course for the Certificate in Advanced Evaluation Practices (CAEP)