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The impact of complex work can be very difficult to measure. Programs can have direct and indirect benefits beyond the initial steps that change people’s lives in unanticipated ways. REM is a way to capture these benefits of programs while harvesting rich, detailed stories that illustrate those examples. An added benefit – participants enjoy the REM process and often get re-engaged and excited about their work. It’s a great way for a group to come together and celebrate their collective work. Come learn the basics of REM to see if it’s something you might want to implement for your organization.
OBJECTIVES
- Discover the benefits of REM
- Hear success stories of its use
- Learn where to find information and resources to learn how to conduct it on your own.
FACILITATOR
Debra Hansen, MA is a Professor and County Extension Director at Washington State University with a bachelor’s degree in advertising from Utah State University and a master’s degree in adult education from Penn State University. Debra focuses on Community and Economic Development in rural Stevens County. Debra is a border collie personality that works to leverage community partnerships to solve difficult issues. She is one of the original architects of Ripple Effects Mapping, developed in 2008, an evaluation technique for discovering outcomes in complicated community and organization work. She loves to ripple map projects and groups and teach others how to use the tool. She co-authored the Field Guide to Ripple Effects Mapping, several scholarly articles, and book chapters about REM.