▶️ Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ In this week's episode, I speak with an internationally renowned authority in the field of Programme Evaluation, Michael Quinn Patton. We explore his latest book 'Principles-Focused Evaluation'. We talk: - Michael's lessons for others from evaluating high-profile initiatives for billionaire philanthropists and major NGO's across the globe - Why knowing the difference between rules and principles matters - The problem with SMART goals and what to focus on instead - Campbell's Law and the issue with high-stakes indicators - The 'go slow to go fast principle' and the importance of trust Enjoy! Links: An introduction to complexity by John H Holland: http://tiny.cc/a21e9y Michael's book 'Principles-Focused Evaluation': http://tiny.cc/33ejaz ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdInyLFitTA

▶️ Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ In this episode of Being Human, I speak with psychological researcher, consultant and author, Malcolm Parlett. From an orthodox academic background, at Cambridge then MIT, Malcolm discovered Gestalt psychology, which changed his life and work. It opened up a new sense of connectedness and took him away from more traditional, reductive approaches. Malcolm went on to co-found the UK's Gestalt Psychotherapy and Training Institute and to create the British Gestalt Journal. His book, 'Future Sense: Five explorations of whole intelligence for a world that’s waking up' has been an inspiration for coaches, educators and therapists worldwide. Malcolm is a powerful, tender soul, and he was a joy to interview. In this episode, we talk: - Getting out of your head - Practical Gestalt - Embodying - Self-Recognising - The power of gardening Enjoy! To your humanity, Richard Links: Malcolm's Books - https://www.amazon.com/s?i=digital-text&rh=p_27%3AMalcolm+Parlett&s=relevancerank&text=Malcolm+Parlett&ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_1 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRJccybyMa8