Intentional foresight through strategic framing 🔎

In foresight processes, as with most other projects, the key to success lies in deliberate planning.

Taking a moment to frame the purpose behind your actions can significantly impact the trajectory of the work you do.

💡Before delving into execution, allocate ample time to articulate the WHY behind your foresight efforts. Rushing into action without a solid foundation can lead to pitfalls later on. Strategic planning at the outset sets the stage for a smoother, more risk-aware project journey.

📝 Many projects lose their way due to insufficient planning. Striking a balance between overseeing the entire process and allowing flexibility for creative detours is crucial. Effective planning ensures your project doesn't veer (too much) off course.

A handful of questions useful for scoping a foresight process:

⌛ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞? Define the scope of mental flexibility required. Aim for 5-15 years ahead, finding the sweet spot between operational discussions and speculative thinking.

👥 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰? Early stages benefit from many and diverse perspectives, but decision-making moments may call for a more focused approach.

🔭 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞? Are you training futures thinking, crafting strategies, innovating, or building a visionary roadmap? Tailor your methodologies accordingly.

🌐 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝? Avoid the pitfall of inspirational but unanchored insights. Develop a clear plan for implementing and communicating the foresight within the organization.

📏 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝? Define how success will be measured. Implement ongoing and post-project evaluations to integrate learnings and adapt for future initiatives.

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