Future Us

Develop a shared picture of the future and put it into practice with a concrete 30-day experiment.

Start of the year, team days or phases in which day-to-day business crowds out the view ahead.

1. 1

   Today

   25 min

   Where do we stand today? Example: “We are strong at execution but often react to what is urgent.”

2. 2

   Future Us

   35 min

   What should be a natural part of us in a year? Example: “We are a team that regularly makes room for the future despite day-to-day business.”

3. 3

   30-day experiment

   30 min

   What do we concretely try out? Example: “In every Monday meeting we reserve 15 minutes for the question: what will become important in the next three months that isn't urgent today?”

• Canvas with three fields: Today – Future Us – Next Steps
• Facilitation cards / post-its
• Pens
• Optional: digital whiteboard

1. 1Where do we stand today?
2. 2What should be a natural part of us in a year that isn't yet today?
3. 3What will we concretely try out in the next 30 days?

• Keep the 30-day experiment small and concrete – and review it together after 30 days.

• A shared picture of the future: “Future Us”.
• A concrete 30-day experiment with clear ownership.