by Suzanne Whitby | Mar 7, 2023 | Faciliating Futures, Notebook
When people struggle to imagine different futures, it’s tempting to say they lack imagination. I don’t think that’s usually the problem. More often, people are drawing on futures they’ve inherited: images, narratives, and assumptions absorbed from films, policy...
by Suzanne Whitby | Feb 27, 2023 | Faciliating Futures, Notebook
As I am sure I’ve said before, one of the most persistent misconceptions about futures and foresight is that it’s about prediction. It isn’t. Good futures work doesn’t tell you what will happen. It helps you become more capable in the face of what might happen. Its...
by Suzanne Whitby | Feb 15, 2023 | Relocated to whitbys.org
TLDR: I run a regular gathering for facilitators to try out new tools, share knowledge and use our combined views of the world to help each other learn, grow and thrive. In February, a small group came together and I shared what I’ve learned, and they offered...
by Suzanne Whitby | Feb 13, 2023 | Relocated to whitbys.org
TLDR: A final note about AI (for now) on my thinking journey around AI and my work. May be helpful to fellow facilitators, trainers and workshop designers interested in how to use emergent and generative AI in their work. Tools that have immediate practical benefits...
by Suzanne Whitby | Feb 7, 2023 | Faciliating Futures, Notebook
People are often fascinated when I tell them that I often incorporate walks and place in my futures work. I do this because some futures can’t be accessed sitting still, and because “places” matter to us. Movement changes how people think. Walking slows...
