by Amanda Reeves | Sep 27, 2022 | Field notes
Change happens all the time, in all the different spaces of our lives. In my former life as a change lead and coach, helping people come to terms with change was as much part of the job as planning, implementing, and sustaining the change itself. As a futurist, I work...
by Amanda Reeves | Sep 20, 2022 | Field notes
Last week a bunch of us playtested my very first game Greetings from Polakvale and we had a blast! I was (let’s be fair – still am) equal parts excited and intimidated by the enthusiastic response people had to joining the playtest and their experience....
by Amanda Reeves | Sep 13, 2022 | Field notes
As we entered into COVID, a lot of workplaces operated on a model that constantly sought to do more with less to maximise profit (or value). In many cases, this model was underpinned by extracting as much value as possible from workers. Some adopted a culture of...
by Amanda Reeves | Sep 6, 2022 | Field notes
I have always loved playing games. I find them really nourishing, the way they invite us to put down who we are day to day and play with being another way, in another place, in another time. For a long time, I’ve dreamed of designing games as a way to take...
by Amanda Reeves | Aug 30, 2022 | Futures 101
When I meet new people, inevitably they ask what I do. If I tell them I’m a strategic foresight practitioner, I’m giving a fairly accurate answer, but using language that doesn’t mean much to most people. Foresight is a broad field that includes a...
