Scenarios
A Scenario Needs a Tension, Not a Plot
A scenario needs a tension, not a plot: pair changing conditions to explore distinct futures and clarify which…
The reading room
All pieces
Browse pieces on possibility, scenarios, signals, experiments and reflection. Each starts with a distinct question about how imagining change can inform the present.
Possibilities
Paper Cards or a Shared Wall for Mapping Possibilities?
Paper cards or a shared wall for mapping possibilities? Choose a format that helps a group compare future scenarios…
Reflection
Before the Forecast: Futures Thinking in the Workshop
Futures thinking in the workshop helps groups examine assumptions, turn uncertainty into useful questions, and make…
Signals
The Trend-Line Trap: When Continuity Becomes an Assumption
The trend-line trap turns a visible pattern into an assumed future. Learn to check what keeps it moving and decide…
Experiments
A Future Walk Through a Familiar Room
A future walk through a familiar room helps you notice how changed needs could reshape its purpose, occupants and…
Our point of view
A possible future is not a prediction
Imagination is most useful when it broadens the choices in view. We pair open-ended thinking with clear questions about what can be done now.