Reflections on EN4MRB 2011 Conference

January 30, 2012 in conference, general, networking by Robert Pawloski

I’m very pleased to make this post, and reflect back a bit on the past year, primarily on our 2011 Conference in Omaha.  But first, as past president, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank past and present Board members for all of their hard work as we continue to grow EN4MRB. It was my great pleasure to work [...]

Building capacity in the webinar world

December 15, 2011 in general by Melissa Velazquez

If you have ever used a webinar to train on a topic or present evaluation results, and you are anything like me, you have felt some discomfort in talking to a computer screen. Those missing nods of agreement, perplexed looks, or chuckles at my jokes leave me wondering if my words and ideas are being well received. But, recently, I [...]

Survey order effect and life satisfaction

October 7, 2011 in general by Eric Canen

Often when we measure things on surveys and other forms we don’t think how the order of the questions might affect the answers we receive. However, a recent article in the Washington Post demonstrates that the order of the questions can matter a lot. After the 2008 financial collapse, Gallup integrated some questions about politics into a continuing survey, right [...]

Message from EN4MRB President

September 23, 2011 in conference, general, networking by Robert Pawloski

Welcome to our new en4mrb web site.  You may have noticed that we had a period of down service over the past 48 hours.  Thank you for your patience.  I hope you will agree with me that the new website, combining traditional web site, blogsite, and social networking – is as interactive as was the charge given by our membership [...]