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Quiet Quitting (or as I like to call it, doing the job you’re paid to do)
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...
Greetings from Polakvale – an invitation to play
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 interesting...
So… what is it you do here?
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 diversity of people,...
Mechanics and dynamics shape the futures
Say you wanted to outline some future scenarios. Where would you begin? A good place to start is to consider different possible interactions between a variety of technical and relational changes we can see unfolding today. Many people and organisations pay attention...
The future does not exist
Despite all our many references and gesturing towards it, 'the future' doesn't actually exist. There is no definitive future When we say 'the future', we usually mean the 'business as usual future'. A future that looks a lot like today, maybe bigger, faster, or more...
The future shapes the present
Mate. We need to talk about the future. At least, we need to talk about what you believe the future holds. Why? The actions of the past shape the present We can all agree that what's happened in the past constrains and creates what's possible today. Similarly, you...
The future is ridiculous
Today's present is yesterday's ridiculous future. Change is a constant. If there's one thing we can count on when it comes to the future, it's that the future will look different to the present. In hindsight, we can see how the past transitioned into the present. We...
The future is always anchored to the present
'The future' never arrives. It always lies ahead, out of reach, while we experience a constantly unfolding present. The present is the only time when we have choice and agency. Whenever we're looking back at history, or forwards to potential futures, it is nothing...
Levels of listening
How do you usually listen? Listening is a thing you do all the time. But have you thought much about the way that you listen? Otto Scharmer's work in Theory U gives us 4 different levels of listening. Each level has it's place. Practice listening at each level to...
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Wabi Sabi Futures facilitates exploration at the edge of where futures, foresight, change leadership, and arts practice intersect.
I live and work on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung who form part of the Kulin nation, in Naarm (modern-day Melbourne).
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