Future Search - Learning Exchange

Join members of the Future Search Network from around the world, as well as Sandra Janoff and Michael Donnelly! The Learning Exchange is a unique opportunity for you to:

● Meet Future Search practitioners and advocates and hear their stories

● Share your experience of Future Search and exchange ideas.

● Learn about what we are doing as a Network around the world

● Reflect on who we are touching through our work

Explore how people are using the principles and philosophy of Future Search in meetings of all sizes, every day
Re-energize your practice and yourself, and have fun!

This event is for anyone who is interested in applying Future Search principles in their work and their lives - not only for those who regularly lead Future Searches. Whether you have experience of many Future Searches - or are still trying to get your first one off the ground - the Learning Exchange is for you! You may even pick up the advice and support you need to create your first Future Search. The Learning Exchange is open to members of the Future Search Network and to practitioners working with the principles of Future Search across other large scale, whole systems approach to change.

NOTICE:

See also the related Workshop Managing a Future Search on 9-11 October 2024

and the P-10 Facilitation Workshop on 14/15 October 2024.

For more Information contact us via

fsn@futuresearch.net

The Trainings will be held in English

Times:

Wednesday, 16 October 2024: 8:30 - 18h
Thursday, 17 October 2024: 8:30 - 18h

Who are Your Trainers?

Sandra Janoff, PhD co-developed the principle-based methodology called Future Search, a process used world-wide to get the “whole system” focusing on the future and creating values-based action strategies. Sandra’s work has had global, national, regional and local influence on an array of complex social and economic issues, such as: Creating a future for children living in the midst of war in Sudan; Creating a more welcoming Europe for people on the move; Enabling equitable maternal care across the United States; Redesigning global process in corporations such as IKEA and Haworth for environmental and economic sustainability; Addressing disaster risk reduction in the southern hemisphere with UNDP; and building communities in many parts of the world that were previously torn apart by racism, sectarianism, economic blight, loss of traditional values and severe health and well-being inequities.

Sandra is Director of Future Search Network, a worldwide network of practitioners dedicated to work with communities anywhere in the world for whatever people can afford. She is co-author of Future Search, Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There! and Lead More, Control Less. She was honored with the 2016 Organization Development Network’s Lifetime Achievement Award. At home, she cuddles with the cutest (covid) puppies ever. Marv Weisbord is Director Emeritus of Future Search Network. Marv’s new, fabulous career is making music - playing piano with his jazz group, writing songs and producing live performances in his residential community.

Michael Donnelly

Michael is Co-Director of Future Search Network. He lives in Northern Ireland and has worked across boundaries with Future Search for over 20 years, bringing different levels of the system into dialogue and coherence. He has facilitated whole system processes with non-profits, Local Government, Central Government, and International Organizations on issues of social change like Suicide Prevention, Mental Health, and Peace Building. He has worked on legacy of violence dialogues with Victims and Survivor Groups. He co-designed Future Search in Virtual Space with Sandra Janoff. FSVS is the process that brings the entire Future Search process online. At home he is a keen grower, bee-keeper, cyclist, and community activist on climate action.