Managing for Better Results
Jellypod
Episodes
Understanding Adaptive Management: How Managers Turn Learning Into Practice 05.03.2026 19:45
In this episode of Managing for Better Results, Marc and Katherine 2 unpack what adaptive management really looks like for busy NGO and social impact managers. Rather than treating monitoring, evaluation and learning as a yearly reporting chore, they explore adaptive management as a practical rhythm: Plan – Act – Review – Adapt – Repeat. Through relatable stories from health, livelihoods and advoc...
Breaking Barriers to Real MEL 15.02.2026 7:38
Explore real challenges managers face when Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning feels like extra work or just performance theater. Discover practical shifts like the 'slow 10 minutes' and celebrating candid concerns that turn MEL into a shared curiosity driving better decisions.
Braving Donor Pressure and Hidden Risks 15.02.2026 8:01
Discover how MEL empowers managers to navigate donor expectations honestly, uncover hidden program risks despite glossy dashboards, and make transparent trade-offs in resource allocation. Real-life stories reveal strategies for early warning and courageous decision-making that protect and improve programs.
About the podcast
Managing for Better Results – MEL in Real Decisions is a podcast for NGO, UN, and foundation managers who already know the basics of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, but want to see how it actually changes day‑to‑day leadership. Each short episode takes you inside real‑world dilemmas—pressure from donors, green dashboards hiding problems, tough trade‑offs on where money and attention go—and shows how managers use MEL to make braver, more honest decisions that protect people and improve programmes.Through vivid stories, candid conversations, and practical prompts, you will learn how to turn reports into decisions, “no‑surprises” cultures into early‑warning systems, and performance storytelling into something truthful enough to learn from and strong enough to stand up in front of your board or donor. Expect each episode to end with one concrete action you can test in your next meeting—so MEL becomes part of how you manage, not just another box to tick. (Powered by Jellypod)
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Jellypod
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Language
EN
Episodes
3
Latest episode
5. mar. 2026
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