Foresight is the art and science of identifying and understanding alternative futures. This course equips decision-makers, strategists, and innovation leaders with the tools to anticipate changes, frame strategic actions, and implement plans that align with emerging trends. Over three immersive days, participants will learn practical foresight methods and tools to prepare for the future with confidence.
Strategic Foresight – Becoming a Futurist
Prepare Your Organisation for the Future with Strategic Foresight
Who is this course for?
This course is ideal for:
- Business leaders and executives
- Strategy and policy planners
- Innovation leaders
- Professionals responsible for navigating change and preparing for future scenarios
What will participants learn?
Participants will:
- Understand foresight as a discipline, including its tools and methodologies like the Foresight Diamond and Double Diamond frameworks
- Learn to identify and interpret drivers of change, drivers of value, and future metaphors
- Develop skills in scenario analysis, foresight-driven strategy planning, and action roadmapping
- Gain insight into foresight thinking, feeling, and doing modes to better navigate complex futures
- Explore systems-oriented design as a tool for long-term strategic planning
The Foresight Diamond
The Foresight Diamond framework is a central tool in this course, providing a structured way to approach foresight activities. It helps participants balance creativity, expertise, interaction, and evidence in their strategic planning. Key aspects include:
- Modes of Foresight: Thinking (mindset and knowledge set), Feeling (heartset and culture set), and Doing (skillset and toolset)
- Foresight Methods: Techniques such as scenario workshops, road mapping, gaming, brainstorming, and quantitative modelling
- Evidence Use: Blending qualitative, semi-quantitative, and quantitative methods for robust decision-making
Participants will learn to apply these components effectively to enhance their strategic foresight capabilities.
Benefits of the course
By attending this course, participants will:
- Develop the skills to anticipate and prepare for alternative futures
- Enhance decision-making by applying foresight tools and methods to their strategic planning
- Build capabilities to sense, make sense of, and act on changes in their environment
- Learn to craft future-ready strategies that align with emerging trends and opportunities
- Position themselves as forward-thinking leaders equipped to tackle tomorrow’s challenges
