Future Workshop

ACTIVITY TYPE

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of a future workshop method is to formulate concrete solutions and action proposals with a group of participants based on their own experiences. Future Workshops are usually held on a local issue or challenge or in connection with the planning of a local action concerning a particular development.

Future workshops incorporate a three-phase process, sometimes preceded by presentations which outline the workshop objectives:

HOW TO USE IT ONLINE  

Use the Jamboard, Whiteboard or similar e-tool

RESOURCES NEEDED

From 1 to 3 months planning.

SUITABLE FOR

HOW TO DO IT  

1. Define the concept that will be the main objective of the workshop.
2. Recruit participants for the session and make sure everything has been arranged
3. Select a moderator to introduce the topic of the session and explain the objectives.
4. Ask participants to reflect on the present day situation and write down all their negative experiences.
5. Participants fantasize about the desired future situation. How would the ideal situation be for them? For this stage there are no limitations, everything is possible. Each participant makes a retrospective and forward-looking statement
6. The ideas that were generated are tested for feasibility. It is important to note what barriers the ideas face and what could be done to overcome these barriers.
7. Develop an implementation plan.
8. Check if the implementation is coming along as planned.

In order to ensure transfer, another one-day meeting would be recommended after a few weeks.

ADVANTAGES

CHALLENGIES

MORE INFORMATION

http://actioncatalogue.eu/method/7391 

https://www.utu.fi/sites/default/files/public:/media/file/Ville-Lauttamaki_futures-workshops.pdf

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