Approach

Prairie Space Consulting is collaborative, practical and innovative. This means that we work with you to create evaluations, results, tools and process that are useful and practical. At the same time, we work with you to develop innovative and forward-thinking strategies to support the work of your organizations.

Collaborative

We work closely with partners and stakeholders. We understand that good work incorporates the expert knowledge of partner organizations. We encourage open communication, engage partners and support cooperative approaches. Impact comes from collaborative effort.

Innovative

We value innovation and forward-thinking strategies. We believe that organizations need to grow and evolve to be relevant within society. We work to introduce new methods, ideas and strategies in simple ways to help shift perspectives, add value and expand organizational conversations. Innovation enhances the work of organizations.

Practical

Our work is grounded and designed to be useful. We understand that organizations operate within broad socio-economic, demographic and political contexts. We take these factors into account in order to develop practical and usable human-centered tools and approaches. We want our work to be meaningful and relevant to your organization.

Rigorous

We provide reliable and valid findings. We use appropriate research design, peer-reviewed best-practice, expert analysis and multiple lines of inquiry. We align with best practice in the field and with the evaluation criteria set out by the Canadian Evaluation Society. Rigor involves completing careful and thoughtful work.