Does the rise of AI tools affect our thinking skills? Pondering the Future of Critical Thinking. Michael Gerlich’s recent article, “AI Tools in Society: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Critical Thinking,” dives into this important...
My last reflection for 2024. I’ve seen futures processes fail, not because the scenarios were weak, but because the facilitation was. Some common anti-patterns that I’ve noticed include: Scenario-as-performance Scenarios are presented to people, not worked with...
Movement is often treated as a break from thinking. But research shows that movement is a form of thinking and meaning-making. Our brains evolved in motion, solving problems while walking, navigating, scanning, and responding together. When we sit people still and ask...
Sustainable Strategies: Facilitated Workshops and Future-readiness Explore how facilitated workshops, such as futures workshops and design thinking sessions, play a crucial role in future-proofing your business. Discover the benefits of strategic foresight,...
Most futures sessions involve people sitting still, listening for long stretches, trying to imagine radical change through abstract language and bullet points. Which is odd, because our brains didn’t evolve for that at all. John Medina’s Brain Rules makes this clear:...
