FUTURE DESIGN FUTURE TRENDS EMERGING TRENDS FUTURISTIC DESIGN
Emerging Trends Essentials Sprint
Futuristic design
WHY FUTURE DESIGN?
“The future cannot be predicted because the future does not exist.”
However…
The future is shaped by today’s decisions, choices, and actions. Furthermore, what we don’t do is also important.
How can we create a stronger link between futurist thinking and action? What would be the path to developing these futuristic design-related skills? Fortunately, there is a starting point: we cannot design a future we cannot imagine. However, before that, we need the courage to challenge what already is, both the present time and our expectations of things to come. We live in turbulent times; additionally, the future and the present feel more uncertain and hazy. Furthermore, right now, building hopeful scenarios about the future are necessary.
Many leaders struggle to keep up with the volatility and uncertainty and remain clear-headed enough to identify emerging trends this two-part course is designed to give you the tools and confidently identify future trends and identify opportunities for your organization.
OBJECTIVE AND AGENDA
The objective of the workshop is to increase the capacity of the participants to imagine different futures and to act towards the realization of a preferred future by creating futuristic designs.
UPCOMING START DATES
FEATURES OF THE SPRINT
Toolkits & frameworks
Unlock toolkits and frameworks practised and verified by industry experts to help you excel as a manager, coach and coworker.
Expand your network
Meet and learn with people from over 50 industries and gain fresh perspectives from like-minded professionals who are on the same path as you.
Grow together
Learn directly from like-minded peers and instructors through small-group activities in our interactive live sessions.
Put it into practice
Learn through role-playing exercises, discussions, and thinking prompts – all facilitated by a dedicated Sprint Coach.
By the end of the Future Designs Essentials sprint, you’ll have acquired a set of knowledge and skills that you’ll be able to use right away:
BENEFITS
- You can use your current experience and academic background to transition from a futurenaut (a student of futurist) to a futurist.
- You will have a clear idea of how to identify emerging trends.
- You will be able to play a role in crowdsourcing innovative insights.
- You will be able to collaborate with people from all over the world.
- You will be able to hold two opposing ideas simultaneously.
- A copy of the up-and-coming book: Futurist titles:
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FORMAT
How you’ll learn:
The sprint is designed with you — a manager busy leading a team and hitting goals — in mind. You will spend 3 to 4 hours per week experiencing both synchronous and asynchronous learning. With weekly challenges designed to fit into your day-to-day, you can expect to see immediate results and get feedback from both your peers and instructors throughout the sprint.
Overview
| Readings | List of assigned articles, videos and activities to always arrive ready for learning. | CONSUME |
| Workshops LIVE | 120-minute hands-on interactive sessions with expert instructors to learn frameworks. | PRACTICE |
| Sprint Quest | Sprint Quest Put the frameworks into practice with weekly challenges to apply at work. | APPLY |
| Accountability Pods | You’ll always have others to share your learning journey and help you stay on track. | ACCOUNTABILITY |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who should apply for the Future Design Essentials Sprint?
To be a good fit, we recommend that:
- You are a recently promoted manager (leading a team)
- You think broadly about your career and are not confined to a linear career path
- You have a deep desire to work on yourself
- You are excited about being both a mentor and a mentee, you believe in peer-to-peer learning and that everyone has something to offer
- You are eager to meet other learners in our growing community, support each other’s growth and build deep relationships that extend beyond Future Center
Are there any prerequisites for this course?
n order to make the most of the course, we recommend for learners to be actively managing a team or be involved in project management. This can be in a formal or informal capacity, colocated or remote.
How does this differ from other online programmes?
Most online programs focus on levelling your skills up (knowledge transfer) and covering business topics (accounting, business strategy, finance). They often don’t focus on you as an individual with the aim of helping you succeed at your job. Future Center is different as we focus on the following:
- Helping you develop as a people manager to champion your team’s success
- Creating a safe environment for people to come together and learn together
- Practices and challenges to supercharge your knowledge retention
Can I ask my employer to sponsor this?
Yes, many do. Here’s a template to help you get started. Or drop us a request to contact your boss/HR/L&D manager.
What is the time commitment?
Between attending your workshops and giving peer feedback, you should expect to put in 4 to 5 hours a week.
- Weekly live sessions (up to 120 minutes)
- Up to 3 hours of work outside of the session
Can I participate from anywhere in the world?
Yes. Future Center Future Design Essentials Sprint will be run entirely remotely. This enables learners from all corners of the world to come together. We’ve been in the online education space for more than 5 years and have worked hard on mastering the playbook to build remote communities and learning.
Post-COVID, we’ll return to organising offline events to help our community foster stronger in-person relationships, but the Sprints will remain a remote-first experience.
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