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Managing a Future Search - A Learning Workshop Managing a Future Search - A Learning Workshop (MFS) is for facilitators and managers who want to learn how applying future search principles enables a community or organization to transform its capability for action. Participants will acquire the tools needed to organize and manage future search conferences with integrity in any sector or culture. MFS runs one evening, two full days and a morning.
The Method Background More than 3000 people have attended this workshop since 1991. They have come from Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, India, South America and the United States. People from every sector, public and private, have gone on to stimulate positive social, technological and economic cooperation around the globe. The workshop goal is to give participants the tools, insights and support to manage successful future searches. Workshop participants will learn:
The workshop is built around a simulated future search. The simulation is planned by the participants as part of the learning design. The whole group then has a basis for a shared experience with the techniques for building community, developing a mutual world view, creating desired futures, finding common ground, expanding the range of choices, and moving into action. Included are interactive sessions on theory, history, planning, facilitation and follow-up.
Future search can be used to:
People have applied future search in every sector in many cultures. Examples include affordable housing in Santa Cruz, CA, economic development among the Inuit people of North America, AIDS in Bangladesh, more effective business planning in Brazil, business mergers in Germany, sustainable communities in England, strengthening democratic practices in South Africa, regional planning in Indonesia, and education reform across the United States. Future Search Network has hundreds of examples worldwide.
Four key principles underlie the future search design:
These principles, rather than any techniques, account for the widespread success of future search. You will learn in depth how they function to help people make better communities and organizations. You also will learn techniques that, taken together, put these principles into action, including self-organizing action groups and the critical interplay between small group tasks and whole conference dialogue. Workshop agenda includes:
The tuition fee of $1,150.00 includes workshop materials and breaks. Contact the hotels directly for living costs. The workshop starts at 5:00 pm on Day 1 with registration, orientation and dinner. Day 2 - 8:30 am to 6 pm. Day 3 - 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. Day 4 - 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, concluding with lunch.
If you are planning a future search in your community, want training in the methods and cannot afford workshop costs, you may qualify for reduced tuition if you work full-time for a 501-(C)3 non-profit or a public agency. For more information contact the Future Search Network at (800) 951-6333 or (215) 951-0328. The Future Search Learning Workshop is sponsored by Future Search Network, a non-profit program of Resources for Human Development, Inc.
October 19 - 22, 2003, Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, NY
Reservations are made directly with Mohonk Mountain House, 1-800-772-6646, or on their website at www.mohonk.com at a special rate for three nights with all meals included. Single $648, Double $525, Commuter $150 ( includes two lunches and continuous breaks). All rates are subject to state tax and a service charge that includes meals, maid services, and baggage handling. The Registration form (with
security system for credit cards) is at More information about other workshops is
at: Future Search Network website is
at http://www.futuresearch.net
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Mohonk
Mountain House is a National Historic Landmark Hotel with beautiful gardens,
sports facilities, and miles of hiking and horse trails on a tranquil,
alpine lake. It is 25 miles from the Newburgh, NY airport, 75 miles from
Albany, NY Airport and less than 100 miles from New York City area airports.
It is also accessible by auto (NY Thruway), AMTRAK and Greyhound Bus.
Mohonk can arrange to have you picked up at any of these places.