In May I worked with the second group of librarians participating in the INELi Oceania project. As part of the evaluation process I facilitated workshops in Fiji with representatives from Australia, New Zealand , Fiji, Timor Leste and Papaua New Guinea. The evaluation process was one that took into account the complexities of learning and leadership. It also put the participants at the centre of their experience as they are best placed to say what impact the learning is having for them. Narrative collection and sense making played a big part in the process. Light touch facilitation consistent with the principles of complex facilitation were also applied so as not to influence the thinking of the participants but rather to allow insights to emerge.
This process of evaluation is particularly relevant for human centred approach where the complexities of human experience are prevalent.
