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mine their thoughts and their intuitions, so that they tend to come up with more considered, honest answ... ioning capabilities of the participants. The more they pay attention to each other, the more interesting information they will report. It’s important to note that some peo... s well. If the participants know this in advance, they might pay closer attention to what each other are
esents can be explored in an immersive situation. They are meant as prototype experiences or rehearsals ... than take on the role of a (fictional) character. They observe what happens when they place themselves in an unfamiliar (and sometimes uncomfortable) scenario... provide an alternative to the current situation. They can be possible futures or alternative pasts or p
ave a sign asking people to put things back where they found them. Physical narratives are a game, people will play by the rules, they know that it is not a real person's room they are exploring.
==== Process Sketch ====
We would love t... ers or a single character in a space within which they can be at least partially private. Allowing priva
r patterns of change over time and anticipate how they might evolve to shape different futures. You obse... but could point to a major change in the future. They might appear on the fringes of your field of inte... are events that are unlikely to happen, but when they do they can affect massive change.
==== Trends ====
Trends are tendencies and patterns of change. Th
their aspirations, desires and images of futures they would like to see. Rather than focusing on proble... ort the group after the workshop, we suggest that they form their own internal support groups (even as i... he participants conduct interviews in pairs where they share stories of memorable (past and present) exp... hree wishes about (the core question), what would they be?
* Step 2: Dream: discuss in the whole grou
more free in their imagination and not worry what they should remember afterwards. Invite questions and ... mfortable with the exercise. Let people know that they can stop at any moment.
* Step 2: Invite the p... comfortable position (lying or sitting), in which they can remain for the duration of the exercise (appr... vite the participants to share their experiences. They could share how they felt during the exercise, or
lable, moodboards can become much more elaborate. They can take a physical form (e.g. with a big piece o... e the process of creating physical moodboards, as they tend to work best in on-site workshops. If your f... participants to bring images and/or objects that they associate with the core question or issue you wil... eres their moodboard aims to convey. Suggest that they think about a title or a series of short keywords
should be familiar enough to the participants, so they can focus on the content rather than the form of ... e space and have a clear physical threshold. Once they cross this threshold, the participants will be required to act "as if" they exist in the future they are prehearsing.
* Step 4: Describe the backstory and the situation to the
of specific details and events: how and where do they wake up, what do they do, how do they travel, what do they eat, how do they communicate, who is around them, how does the day begin and end,
ding their actions, behaviours and personalities. They are invited to speculate how their lives and char... rame the exercise and stress that the diary entry they are writing is about themselves and not a fiction... the present, the writing will not be shared, but they will be invited to jointly reflect on the outcome... * //'How does your future self feel? What are they thinking about?'//
* //'What is going on arou
ue, and that the participants should focus on how they could do the best they can in any alternate world, without dwelling too much on the negative.
- (opti... subgroup should have their own moderator (best if they volunteer themselves).
- Experiencing the futur... r the majority of people in such a world? What do they do, how do they live?
* What would happen to
taneity, co-creation and 'thinking on your feet'. They originate in improvised theatre, where a performa... t happens and support the participants if you see they are blocked or uncomfortable (give them another box, suggests they lift it above their heads to feel the weight, sha... e themselves (for example from a set of scenarios they developed as part of their futuring process).
articipants choses a position to represent, where they 'inhabit' the role of this position and speak fro... tions) that resonates with them and describe what they experience as themselves. Note that not all parti... ile and slowly assume a posture and position that they feel intuitively drawn to. They remain in this position in silence for a few minutes, observing the dif
ors can come from the past and/or the present and they should ideally be based on data, direct experienc... from which the group can begin to speculate where they might want to head in the future. However, it is ... n their immediate environment and note down a few they find most important for the issue they're exploring.
Step 3: Invite participants to suggest key factor
ion that guides the participants to separate what they know, presume and do not know about their present... nd asking specific questions related to the issue they are exploring and that while they discuss, you will also be noting things in the three or four columns ... ant and invite them to fill them in individually. They can use the sheets in the subsequent discussion a
