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Cameron Norman

Cameron Norman
Cameron Norman is the the Principal of CENSE Research and Design in Toronto, Ontario. He works with health and human services organizations and networks to learn about what they do and design and re-design their offerings to better support their goals and aspirations.

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Developmental Evaluation: Questions and Qualities

Posted by Cameron Norman on August 1, 2014

Developmental evaluation, a form of real-time evaluation focused on innovation and complexity, is gaining interest and attention with funders, program developers, and social innovators. Yet, it's popularity is revealing fundamental misunderstandings and misuse of the term that, if left unquestioned, may threaten the advancement of this important approach as a tool to support innovation and resilience. 

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The Finger Pointing to the Moon

Posted by Cameron Norman on July 28, 2014

In social innovation we are at risk of confusing our stories of success for real, genuine impact. Without theories, implementation science or evaluation we risk aspiring to travel to the moon, yet leaving our rockets stuck on the launchpad.  

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Do you actually value (social) innovation?

Posted by Cameron Norman on March 7, 2014

Do You Value the Box or What's In It?

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Developmental Evaluation and Developmental Design for Social Innovation

Posted by Cameron Norman on June 15, 2013

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