Category: Resources

Libraries are the Future Libraries have always been pillars of knowledge and community, but their role is rapidly evolving in today’s world. In this insightful conversation, Dawn La Valle, Director of Library Development for the Connecticut State Library, discusses how strategic foresight can empower libraries to bridge the digital divide, combat misinformation, and co-create inclusive futures for all. Thanks to the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Connecticut State Libraries, TFSX has trained over 600 library professionals in the…

In a world that is enamored with short-term actions, incremental innovation, and quantifying everything, it’s important to understand that “forecasting” and “foresight” are not the same thing. They may have the future in common, but that does not make them equals. Forecasting uses quantitative data and trends in an attempt to fill in gaps and extrapolate outcomes. However, data by its very nature is a snapshot of the past (just as trends are the present – you know about them…

GFAC Live! event We’re meticulous about what we eat, but what about what we consume mentally? With seven hours a day spent bombarded by media from all angles, it’s time we reassess our digital diets. In this GFAC Live! recording, Mario Vasilescu, founder of Readocracy, dives into how our media consumption affects us and offers strategies for a healthier, more mindful approach to information. https://vimeo.com/851719067/8fe631fce2?share=copy

Embodying the Future into Existence In this important interview, Dr. Camila Mozzini- Alister pulls on her years of study, practice, and experiential public installations to address how the human body is the first and ultimate creative substratum, noting that the entirety of material reality we have created around us is shaped by the human body. Throughout the process of observing relationships between bodies, we must understand how we are shifting the perception of ourselves through the technologies and technological pathways…

Panel Discussion Explore the transformative potential of foresight in the panel discussion “Foresight at the End of the World,” hosted by Sarah Owen from Futures Friends and moderated by Frank Spencer of TFSX. This session redefines foresight as an intrinsic ability spanning biological, psychological, and sacred dimensions, guiding us toward regenerative models. Esteemed panelists, including Dr. Marcus Bussey, Zan Chandler, Thomas Klaffke, Pablo Reyes Arellano, Bárbara Ferrer Lanz, Sahana Chattopadhyay, and Akash Das emphasize diverse narratives, human-centered practices, and cultural…

Reclaiming Our Cooperative Potential We can talk about trends, emerging issues, change, and future visions as much as we want – and generate excitement about the positive potential of futures thinking for our businesses and governments – and still never escape the gravity of our guiding narratives fashioned around domination and competition. Constructing these futures are very different on the surface but fundamentally driving the same destructive nature at their core. In this formative interview, TFSX co-founder Frank Spencer speaks…

If you’ve learned about Strategic Foresight recently, you’re likely wondering how to start socializing it to the broader organization. You recognize that there’s disruption and opportunity just on the horizon and you want to capitalize on that information without interrupting the flow of everyday business. Sadly, the future is not on everyone’s radar (except if you’re talking risk, or certainty). You need creative ways to inspire the team to consider the pull of the future without overwhelming them. Here’s five…

“We need to ask the wrong questions!” Cécile Cremer “We need to ask the wrong questions!” That’s certainly not a phrase that you will hear very often, but it’s at the very heart of the message that Futurist Cécile Cremer has for her clients and audiences around the world. Too often we ask the “right” questions to get the “right” answers – ideas that are already widely accepted as being relevant and impactful. In this collectively liminal era of systemic…

Foresight is a global practice, with communities across the world. The latest episode of our Creating Foresight Fueled Action series – connecting TFSX principal Frank Spencer in Florida with speaker, writer, systems thinker, and pattern seeker Sahana Chattopadhyay in Mumbai is evidence of this global reach. In their insightful and profound conversation, Frank and Sahana discuss the essence of community, leadership, and the imperative of embracing “pluriversal” perspectives. Sahana draws from her corporate community management experience, emphasizing that authentic communities…

As Disney’s futurist, and in the decade following my tenure with the mouse, I’ve successfully championed foresight efforts across corporate, non-profit, and governmental sectors. This real world experience is woven throughout our custom client engagements, as well as in our capacity building and certification programs.  If I had to boil these 25+ years of experience into a more digestible “top 10” list, this would be the result!  1. Ask for forgiveness, not permission I’ve seen so many foresight efforts stall…