This sounds like a nice, helpful tool that I intuitively think will be valuable to ensure people think clearly about how to make efforts in a concrete directions. I really like the 3 “paths” for this.
I don’t understand this, though: how do you suggest tracking people’s answers to this tool? How is the data consolidated?
Thank you for your comment and taking the time to read the post! I’m glad to hear that the three distinct paths resonated with you.
I’ve thought a little more about your question and finally have some thoughts. The TLDR is that your question is something I’m considering myself and we’re exploring effective ways to track this this semester. Below are a few initial ideas:
What we’re already doing—
1. Individual tracking: For those who have done their workbook online, we’ve asked members to share them with us and we keep track of them in a central document (this if of course at their discretion). This allows us to refer back to them during one-on-one check-ins and help members update their plans as they progress.
What we’re considering to try—
2. Aggregated insights: Using a simple spreadsheet to track key data points across all workbooks, such as:
Which track each member selected
Their primary goals
Specific activities they’ve committed to
Progress updates from check-in conversations
3. Pattern identification: Every quarter, we could review the spreadsheet data to identify trends, such as:
- Common interest areas that might warrant dedicated programming
- Activities with high engagement/completion rates
- Activities that members struggle to complete (which might need more support)
I’ll emphasis that these are work in progress ideas, and if you have additional ideas for how we can improve this or general feedback, I’m definitely open to it!
This sounds like a nice, helpful tool that I intuitively think will be valuable to ensure people think clearly about how to make efforts in a concrete directions. I really like the 3 “paths” for this.
I don’t understand this, though: how do you suggest tracking people’s answers to this tool? How is the data consolidated?
Thank you for your comment and taking the time to read the post! I’m glad to hear that the three distinct paths resonated with you.
I’ve thought a little more about your question and finally have some thoughts. The TLDR is that your question is something I’m considering myself and we’re exploring effective ways to track this this semester. Below are a few initial ideas:
What we’re already doing—
1. Individual tracking: For those who have done their workbook online, we’ve asked members to share them with us and we keep track of them in a central document (this if of course at their discretion). This allows us to refer back to them during one-on-one check-ins and help members update their plans as they progress.
What we’re considering to try—
2. Aggregated insights: Using a simple spreadsheet to track key data points across all workbooks, such as:
Which track each member selected
Their primary goals
Specific activities they’ve committed to
Progress updates from check-in conversations
3. Pattern identification: Every quarter, we could review the spreadsheet data to identify trends, such as:
- Common interest areas that might warrant dedicated programming
- Activities with high engagement/completion rates
- Activities that members struggle to complete (which might need more support)
I’ll emphasis that these are work in progress ideas, and if you have additional ideas for how we can improve this or general feedback, I’m definitely open to it!