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Futuring

Futuring, or exploring the future, is a structured way to investigate possible futures and prepare your organization for them. You do not predict one future, but work with multiple scenarios. This way, you can see which developments are coming your way and which choices remain viable, no matter what happens. Organizations that actively think about possible futures are more agile and future-proof.

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Futuring: ready for the audience of the future

Do you want to get started with futuring for your organization? Follow the learning path below or jump in wherever you like.

In-depth workshop (September 24) 
In just half a day, go through the complete method yourself and work with the DEN scenarios from this guide, tailored to your organization. 
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Learn from each other: Community meet-up (October 8) 
Meet peers and hear how other cultural organizations apply futuring in practice. Practical experiences and networking are central. 
→ Join the meet-up  (opens in new tab)

Get started with Futuring

Learn 'futuring': a method to systematically look ahead and prepare your organization for what is to come. Not a crystal ball, but a concrete way of thinking that you can apply immediately. DEN is happy to help you get started. Get to know futuring during an online Lunch & Learn, attend an in-depth Workshop, or plan an Incompany session (tailored to your organization) and join the Community meet-up to share knowledge on this topic. But of course, you can jump in wherever you like.
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Futuring Guide: prepare your organization for the audience of 2036

The Futuring 2036 guide is a free working document from DEN with four detailed future scenarios for the cultural sector. You use the scenarios and accompanying questions to determine with your team what your organization could look like in 2036 and what you need to do today to achieve that. You can download it directly. Do you really want to get started with futuring in your organization? Then follow an (online) workshop at DEN or join our Community.

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A future-proof strategy

When making your organization future-proof, you establish your strategy and make conscious choices about the direction of developments being initiated.

Our advisor for futuring

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Christian Kuitert

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