Free Resources

Here are several free mini lessons for your personal learning and team development. Each lesson spotlights a different tool from the Playbook for Strategic Foresight and Innovation. Would you let us know how you use these tools in your own work? And of course, please contact us any time for additional help or support.

MINI LESSON

Generating New Ideas Together

If creativity is defined by an ability to produce new and original ideas, then how do you come up with these ideas? In this video, Dr. Tamara Carleton introduces a simple group technique called Context Maps, which has been designed to help you engage others more collaboratively and see more of the big picture to any topic or problem.

You may find it helpful to download the corresponding worksheet as reference:

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Mapping the Opportunity Space

Once you have a vision in place and know generally where to go, how do you find your team's innovation opportunity? In this video, Dr. Tamara Carleton shows you how to quickly use the White Spots tool to explore and uncover promising innovation opportunities with your team.

You may find it helpful to download the corresponding worksheet as reference:

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Optimizing a Project Path to Success

As a manager, how you manage upcoming change affects your team and resources greatly. What if you could get better at planning ahead? In this video, Dr. Tamara Carleton walks you through the use of the Pathfinders tool to model a future path to success.

You may find it helpful to download the corresponding worksheet as reference: