Becoming Future Fluent: Grand Rapids
About this Event
Join us for the Grand Rapids edition of Becoming Future Fluent.
A full-day, in-person strategic foresight workshop for leaders guiding their teams and organizations through challenging times. We can't predict the future, but we can practice for it.
Organizations are making big decisions based on a future nobody can predict. Foresight is a discipline you can learn, and the leaders who practice it are harder to surprise. In one hands-on day you'll work through six frameworks using your own real context, and leave with tools you can put to work right away.
What you'll learn
- The Futures Cone: map the full range of what could happen
- Trend Scanning + STEEP: spot weak signals before they become disruptions
- 2×2 Scenario Planning: build four plausible futures from two key uncertainties
- Backcasting: work backward from the future you want
- Trip Wires: pre-commit to the signals that should trigger action
- Futures Habits + Org Readiness: turn one day into a lasting practice
What you'll leave with
- Six frameworks, practiced on your own context
- A printed workbook
- A starter trend deck
- Framework reference guides
- A 30-day follow-up group Zoom with your cohort
Details
- Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026
- Time: 9:00am to 4:30pm
- Location: Bamboo GR, Grand Rapids, MI
- Price: $750 per person (lunch and refreshments included)
- Cohort size: 15 max
Who it's for
Leaders guiding their teams and organizations through challenging times, from family-owned businesses and startups to nonprofits and large companies. Any leader looking for tools to be more prepared and more agile.
Your facilitators
Laura Leenhouts (Creative Career Studio) and Jason Kehrer (First Domino) have facilitated workshops, sprints, and leadership programs together for 15 years.
Bringing a group from your organization? Bulk registration discounts might be available. Email [email protected].
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 750.00
