How we work with you.

You have unique needs. We start every new project by listening to what you need and creating a customized approach. 

Some of the methods we employ might be new or unfamiliar. So, with every client and every project, we commit to ensuring you understand our approach and methods. When it comes to our special ingredient (strategic foresight), we are committed to teaching the fundamentals and building your capacity to use these tools during and beyond the life of the project.

 How we help you.

  • Community and staff engagement.

    By exploring possible futures and their implications, we help communities and organizations articulate and clarify long-term goals, and align on the near-term priorities needed to drive action.

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  • Strategy and planning.

    Our unique approach uses tools that will help you develop a future-focused strategy that anticipates a range of possible futures facing your organization and services.

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  • Trends and scenario research.

    We help you understand possible risks and opportunities on your horizon and the implications of different decisions through trends research and speculative storytelling.

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  • Retreat and workshop facilitation.

    We help leaders learn to “Think Like a Futurist” through fun, engaging and informative future-oriented capacity-building activities, tailored to your organizational context and needs.

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  • Strategy evaluation and refinement.

    Using strategic foresight, we can help you understand how your current strategy or plan needs to adjust in response to future disruptions and opportunities.

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  • Keynotes and conferences.

    To spark new thinking and inform broader audiences about the futures of a variety of key topics, we provide engaging keynote presentations based on the latest research.

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Areas of Expertise.

Our toolkit.

While no two engagements are the same, we employ a unique combination of approaches to best achieve success for your individual challenge.

 

This could include: 

Research and data collection methods such as:

  • Horizon scanning

  • Policy research

  • User research and interviews

  • Ethnographic research

  • Expert interviews

  • Client journey mapping

Analysis and interpretation methods such as:

  • Scenario development workshops

  • Storytelling

  • Infographics

  • Trends reports

Action planning methods such as:

  • Scenario application workshops

  • Backcasting workshops

  • Roadmapping

Capacity-building methods such as:

  • Leadership retreats

  • Virtual or in-person teambuilding workshops 

  • Professional development training sessions

  • On-demand coaching

To inquire about any of our approaches or learn how we could create a custom approach to solve your challenges, reach out.