The Future, Backwards – Making Sense of a Range of Possible Futures
summary
Workshop runs the Cynefin Co method Future Backwards using colored Post‑its and markers: yellow/orange, pink, blue Post-its mark current state, historical events and imagined utopias/dystopias; groups timebox 15–20 minutes per step, aim for consensus and often produce 10–15 current‑state notes, then build timelines backwards one event at a time, connecting a fictional chain to a real event and optionally using an act of God card. Method surfaces divergent visions, prompts heated discussion, and reliably generates multiple coherent scenario timelines.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction to the workshop
- 3:15Mapping the current state
- 11:53Constructing historical events
- 18:50Imagining the utopian future
- 27:12Exploring the dystopian future
- 30:38Method theory and conclusion
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