Making futures visible
Future Thinking methods allow potential futures to be systematically identified, analyzed, and made visible. Instead of providing forecasts, they open spaces for thinking and action to deal with uncertainty and make informed decisions in the present.
To put them in context, these methods can be grouped into four dimensions: interaction, creativity, evidence and expertise. Interaction encourages the exchange of different perspectives and shared thinking about the future. Creativity helps break existing thought patterns and develop alternative visions of the future. Evidence anchors these visions in current data, trends and signals. Expertise contributes specialist knowledge and experience to assess developments critically.
In combination, Future Thinking methods make potential futures understandable, discussable, and shapeable.
