In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic organisations had to plan and adapt within a week to move almost their entire workforce to remote working, and those who had to remain in ‘onsite’ environments had to quickly implement safety measures. 

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April 1, 2023

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Description

This was an unprecedented global response that many organisations would not have foreseen and had to adjust their approach to planning.

Uncertainty is a constant, and to thrive organisations and individuals need to develop the skills for futures and foresight planning, to plan for the unknown, and the known.​

This course introduces you to futures and foresight planning and explores different frameworks to develop your skills to plan for an uncertain future and considers how you can become a more sustainable organisation in the face of continuing change and evolving employee expectations.

Course learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

  • develop your futures planning understanding and approach
  • evaluate how to define your purpose as a team, department, or organisation
  • analyse your 'Why' to enable better decision-making
  • explore a selection of methods and methodologies to make sense of situations and plan any changes required with foresight
  • interpret and manage uncertainty more confidently and effectively.

Course Curriculum

  • Hybrid working: planning for the future Unlimited

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