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mplation can be used at any moment in a workshop, but works particularly well in the beginning (to conn... n a pair can be experienced as the most intimate, but also demanding type of conversation. Both partici... exchange roles
A monologue allows a lot of space, but can be experienced as quite confronting. It is im... e breakout-moderators' task is the same as yours, but in a smaller group: they make sure that everyone
were first developed at FoAM in Brussels in 2008, but there have been similar approaches used in the Ma... reating a pre-enactment can take weeks or months, but can be as short as a few hours or a day. Regardle... e any inhabitants who won’t be physically present but leave their traces in the space. Make a list of i... 'During the pre-enactment please remain yourself, but try out a specific role/attitude that you think y
sue begin)? What do we Presume? What is Unknown (but could perhaps be discovered by finding the right ... &h=222"></a></html>
If appropriate you can distribute sheets of paper with the same template to each p... nowable)). You will discuss one column at a time, but it will be possible to move things from one to th... upon reflection.
* Step 1a (optional): Distribute KPU(U) sheets to each participant and invite the
s a version of the [[day in the life]] technique, but instead of focusing on describing a day in the li... he participants to find a comfortable spot. Distribute writing materials (a sheet of paper, or a notebo... s in the present, the writing will not be shared, but they will be invited to jointly reflect on the ou... s which can either be announced out loud or distributed on worksheets:
* //'What would your future
0 copies of the Manchester Evening News and distributed in the museum and around the city.
“From the o... tions presented by rapidly evolving technologies, but grounded in a believable reality.”3
The believab... he Winning Formula seems probable at the surface, but several plausible, possible and even unlikely sce... ked up, it seems ordinary and strangely familiar, but for those who dig deeper it reveals details that
uncertainties can create tension in participants (but can also work quite well in some situations, when... Network (GBN) approach when a group has a complex but burning question. In these situations finding out... ic, along the lines of //'Should we do A or B?'// But you can also use more open questions, such as tho... can choose more than two critical uncertainties, but that tends to make the process more complicated (
d spreads. The earliest signals point to possible but improbable changes (wild cards). Weak signals are... Something that might not be reported much (yet), but could point to a major change in the future. They... et grab your attention, or strike you as peculiar but you're not sure why. The most unpredictable signa... ts. These are events that are unlikely to happen, but when they do they can affect massive change.
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ing from the strengths, successes and unique attributes of a system or a group in the past and present.... reat moment in time? What were you doing to contribute to this moment? What were others doing? What were the other dynamics that contributed to that time (available resources, people's att... ors, attitudes, emotions and resources that contributed to memorable experiences. Distill the main them
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"Guerrilla futures are foresight experiments... r subject to an objective threshold of success -- but, fittingly, a piecemeal, tactical checklist:
... c or distastefully non-theoretical consideration, but in guerrilla futures interventions, one must take... dient separating the ingenious from the wasteful, but this concern is also ultimately differentiates th
they begin to unfold -- on not just intellectual but also conversational, somatic and interpersonal le... be an overly abstract concept lacking relevance, but rather an inspirational call to action with tract... ry to avoid sentences starting with 'No' or 'Yes, but').
* Support: In a participatory exercise it's ... se within, move back and forth in time and space, but whatever you do, don't break the universe.
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f embedding the visitor in a world that is subtly but significantly different from the current everyday... ings. It is very close to one-on-one performance, but without a performer. Encourage and reward explora... r a simple step-by-step process for building PNs, but for now we ask you to make do with the following ... ention.
Of course these are not hard categories, but they can help choose what your characters need in
', 'speculative design' or 'strategic foresight', but 'to future' as a verb encapsulates the engaged, a... ns with 'What if…'. The process can be individual but is often a collective, participatory exercise. It... e specialist in-depth knowledge serves as a contributing rather than central factor. It can often conte... umstances. We offer several informed suggestions, but otherwise urge readers to explore a variety of co
ue or question examined in the futuring exercise, but can influence it. Other acronyms might be encountered (such as PEST, PESTLE, STEP, etc.), but these all point to a similar way of categorising ... road as they would be if an expert were involved, but they can provide insight into the particular lens... lready exist in the group.
Finally, the shortest but also least accurate technique is to use the ready
ique rarely produces radical breaks or surprises, but it can uncover what really matters to people and ... can choose more than two critical uncertainties, but that tends to make the process more complicated (... all participants. This can be short and succinct, but should capture the 'essence' of the scenario.
identify the strengths, successes and unique attributes of a system or a group of people. Instead of st... speaks, focus on listening and asking questions, but try to refrain from commenting. When one person h... ituation possible?', or 'What did you do to contribute to this situation? What were the other people do
