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Melissa Ladd

Joy Island

Drawing your own "Joy Island" with named areas for things that bring you joy, and sharing with others.

Suzanne  Whitby

Futures Triangle

The Futures Triangle is a mapping tool that helps participants explore the forces shaping the future. It looks at three key elements: the pull of the future, the push of the present, and the weight of the past. Together, these form a dynamic picture of the landscape of change.

Suzanne  Whitby

Signal Scavenger Hunt

This activity invites participants to look for weak signals, which are early signs of change that may shape the future. It helps build awareness of emerging trends, stimulates curiosity and encourages participants to notice what’s happening at the edges of the present.

Creative Commons Methods

Seeds

Seeds begin to shape what emerges during a time of silence and reflection. Seeds are small personal notations, but they hold the potential for deep change. This practice is especially useful after a process of Guided Journaling as a way of identifying what resonated most strongly from the “field of the future.”

Michael McShane

Worth It! - Prioritization

Ever had a really fascinating workshop debate on how much value an idea or issue has without consulting the fact book? Get stronger real-time analysis on any issues or ideas brought up in a session to help decide what will provide the best return on investment that is grounded in fact.

Data doesn’t lie.

Use this to predict what the ROI should be on certain ideas before you go through the arduous design phase and leave rhetoric at the door.

Didzis Krogzems

Lord Lord Milord

Lord and Villagers is a lively outdoor game blending physical activity with playful deception, rooted in the tradition of role-playing games that test agility and strategy. Inspired by classic children’s games like "What’s the Time, Mr. Wolf?