Some of our more popular workshops.

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Learn how to analyze emerging trends and weak signals, identify possible futures, and adjust strategies accordingly.

Just because the future is increasingly difficult to predict doesn’t mean we shouldn’t put time into scanning and analyzing emerging signals. With more variability we need to actively explore multiple futures so we can create informed strategies with the ability to adjust them as weak signals turn into likely events.

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In this workshop you will learn a variety of methods and tools, depending on workshop length, such as how to:

• Use futurecasting to spot and turn weak signals into emergent strategies.

• Use future planning to identify possible and preferable futures.

• Turn futures insights into strong yet flexible strategies.

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Learn how to use the power of narrative to enroll the organization in change efforts and strategic initiatives.

We comprehend and retain 20 times more information when it’s in a story rather than just facts alone. Whether it be to get the green light for your innovation project or enroll your organization around a change strategy, your success could come down to how well you tell a story.

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In this workshop you will learn a variety of methods and tools, depending on workshop length, such as how to:

• Turn visions and strategies into actions through the use of story.

• Apply timeless narrative structures to build persuasive momentum.

• Uncover the goals of your audience and how to make them the heroes.

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Learn the skills required to thrive in this age of heightened complexity and accelerated change such as a creativity, agility, and resilience.

With the combination of increasing complexity and ambiguity along with more work becoming automated, there’s a stronger need than ever for the so called soft skills in leadership in order to rapidly spot and capitalize on emerging customer desires and market disruptions.

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In this workshop you will learn a variety of methods and tools, depending on workshop length, such as how to:

• Build and facilitate a diverse, creative team to bring out the best in everyone.

• Foster lateral, emergent thinking in highly ambiguous environments.

• Apply new methods and processes to create a nimble and effective culture.

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Learn the fundamentals of this powerful set of problem solving processes and methods to design solutions that meet people’s needs.

At its core, Design Thinking is a set of problem-solving tools and techniques to help build solutions to people’s unmet needs. Created around core design skills such as creativity, empathy, and rapid prototyping, the methodology excels at developing innovative new solutions in a rapidly changing world.

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Learn how to visualize the customer experience to identify pain points and uncover new opportunities.

Successful companies today realize that people usually don’t buy products or services, they buy experiences. They build meaningful experiences for customers that evolve over time. Key tools for doing this are journey and experience maps. Great experience maps not only lead to improvements, they uncover opportunities for new products and services.

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In this workshop you will learn a variety of methods and tools, depending on workshop length, such as how to:

• Visually map existing touchpoints and experiences.

• Uncover the meaningful experiences people want over time.

• Spot opportunities for incremental improvements as well as breakout new products and services.