The Reporting Revolution: Because reporting should be more than checking a box (2nd Edition) - Softcover

Lysy, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798272978349

Publisher: Independently published, 2022

Synopsis

Why are we still reporting like it's 1999?

Because nobody forced us to change. Until now.

In this practical, illustrated guide, cartoonist, evaluator, and data visualization designer Chris Lysy shows researchers and evaluators how to transform their reporting from ignored PDFs into engaging content that actually gets read and used.

The problem is simple: Your work is too important to disappear into a downloads folder. If you insist on continuing to report using that same old PDF format you're not really reporting, you're just checking a box.

This book will help you:

• Identify who actually needs your findings (and design specifically for them)
• Build a modern digital reporting strategy that works
• Create useful reports people want to share
• Lead organizational change toward better reporting practices
• Stop checking boxes and start creating impact

What's new in the 2nd edition:

• Completely re-illustrated with a collection of new cartoons
• Updated for 2025 reporting tools and practices
• Updated guidance on reporting strategies
• Black & white format makes it more accessible than ever

Inside you'll find:

• Why we need to move from "the report" (product) to "reporting" (process)
• The 3 key audiences every report should serve
• How to fight (and win) against the HiPPO (Highest Paid Person's Opinion)
• Practical frameworks for modern reporting strategies
• Lots of cartoons and real examples, based on real world experience

This isn't an academic textbook. It's a practical field guide written by someone who's been in the trenches designing reports for organizations like the CDC, USAID, and major foundations for over two decades.

Perfect for: Evaluators, researchers, nonprofit professionals, data analysts, and anyone tired of creating reports nobody reads.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798272978349
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 109