This 8-hour seminar aimed to engage the participants in imagining multiple possible future scenarios in which the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are achieved, and to discuss the implications of emerging trends and technologies, risks, opportunities, and responsibilities that we face as future leaders.
Service: Learning Designer • Toolboxes
Client: HEC Paris (renown business school)
Participant profile: Business students, Master in Management CEMS
Location: Paris (Joux-en-Josas), France Group size: 70 participants
Duration: 8 hours
My challenge:
My task was to guide the students through the Future Cone Canvas, a tool for collective imagination (which I designed myself), that allows participants to create multiple scenarios for the future, and to help them reflect on the social, cultural, environmental, economic, and ethical implications of emerging trends and technologies.
The value I added:
I created a safe and inclusive space for the students to engage in collective imagination.
I guided the students through the process of analyzing the current situation, imagining possible futures, and reflecting on the role of leadership in the context of the SDGs.
I facilitated discussions that allowed the students to share their diverse perspectives and learn from one another.
Outcomes:
Students see the strategic value of working with Futures
Students have collectively imagined future scenarios and have made creative videos to showcast them
Students are one step closer to being a 21st century leader.
Learning Designer - How this service can translate into practice:
I create custom methodologies and gather/adapt existing tools to fit your specific needs. I also help integrate them into your team and organization's ways of working, facilitating a shift in mindset towards sustainability and innovation.
Some methodologies I use are…
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Next to creating Toolboxes
I apply Learning Design to make session flows for Bootcamps ;
Facilitate & Moderate Team Days ; and am
an Impact Coach for 21st Century Skill Building & Strategic Innovation.
Testimonial
"Nierika's professionalism, commitment, and expertise in our work together was impressive. Her seriousness, simplicity, and kindness were appreciated by all, and I highly recommend her as a facilitator and innovator in the field."
— Elisabeth de Réals • Project Manager at Society & Organizations Institute HEC Paris.
Still curious?
How the Iceberg Model and Futures Methodologies lead to new and innovative ways of problem-solving
Futures methodologies are approaches that enable individuals and organizations to envision and plan for alternative futures. These methodologies can trigger unprecedented ways of problem-solving by encouraging individuals and organizations to move beyond their current mental models and assumptions about the future. Futures methodologies can challenge individuals and organizations to think creatively and systematically about the possibilities and uncertainties that exist in the future.
The iceberg model is a metaphor used in futures thinking to describe the different levels of a problem or situation. The tip of the iceberg represents the visible aspects of the problem, while the bulk of the iceberg, hidden beneath the surface, represents the deeper, underlying causes and structures that give rise to the problem. The iceberg model is useful for understanding the complexity and interdependence of systems, and how different factors can influence each other.
Futures methodologies and the iceberg model are linked because futures methodologies often involve exploring the deeper, underlying causes and structures that give rise to a problem or situation. By exploring the root causes of a problem or situation, individuals and organizations can identify and address the fundamental drivers of change that are shaping the future. This approach can lead to new and innovative ways of problem-solving that are not limited by the current constraints and assumptions of the present. By using futures methodologies to explore the underlying causes and structures of a problem, individuals and organizations can develop more effective strategies for navigating the complexities of an uncertain future.
More about my Canvas - "Future Cone, Learn from collective imagination"
HEC Paris, CEMS Master in Management
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