Getting Ahead of Emerging Trends with Foresight Scouts®

Client Story: Foresight Scouts®

Getting Ahead of Emerging Trends with Foresight Scouts®

Bridge Innovate® worked to deliver Foresight Scouts®: An Advanced Leadership Skills Accelerator—designed to build strategic foresight capabilities within the cohort via foresight tools and initiatives.

Challenge 

As companies shift beyond the pandemic, leaders are tasked with re-considering their approach to strategic navigation. However, relying upon data consisting of past performance(s) ignores the unpredictability of future trends. According to recent statistics, future-prepared firms may expect higher growth and profit margins within their organization(s). Members of the Foresight Scouts® cohort recognized the value in developing their own strategic foresight capabilities.


Solution

Bridge Innovate® developed Foresight Scouts® with an emphasis on freedom—each participant was asked to choose an emerging trend relevant to their industry, and perform a deep-dive analysis using foresight tools such as Wicked Cards, PESTLE Scans, and the Futures Wheel.

Participants were asked to share their findings with the cohort periodically, before culminating their findings within a Foresight Brief®—designed to provide a brief summary and deeper insights for the participants’ chosen trend(s).


Result

The Foresight Scouts® cohort was successful in building out their strategic foresight capabilities—our members walked away with a deeper understanding of both their individual emerging trend(s), but strategic foresight as a whole:

  • “Foresight Scouts is a superpower for any working professional in the business of complex issues.” — Jaclyn Mothupi

  • “Foresight Scouts is yet another great tool for the corporate innovator’s toolbox!” — Kristi Montgomery

  • “The Foresight Scouts experience significantly changed the way I view the future and will have a direct impact on how future opportunities are taken.” — Adam Wolcott

Participants were asked to “teach-back” concepts from the Foresight Scouts® cohort before sharing their finished Foresight Briefs® with the cohort. After the program, participants were granted access to session material(s) via Sprintbase®.

Want to join a future Foresight Scouts® cohort or conduct a custom session for your team? Reach out to Senior Consultant Hannah Lancaster at hlancaster@bridgeinnovate.com.

Client StoriesMark EricksonAccelerate, Open Enrollment, Foresight