Resources & Inspiration
The resources guiding our inspiration and creation of the FutureMaking workshopBook List
By reading these books before the FutureMaking workshop you’ll find yourself more in tune with the language and concepts we’ll be presenting. If you don’t have time to get through the whole list, they’ll still be worthy reads after the workshop and may help solidify the concepts discussed.
Theory U: Leading from the Future as It Emerges
by Otto Scharmer
The Dynamics of Generative Change
by Gervase R. Bushe
Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence
by Dr. Daniel Siegel M.D.
Websites
A list of sites that we regularly check and that inform our thinking. Prepare to immerse yourself in new learning!
- The Society for Organizational Learning (the Resources tab is wonderful) – https://www.solonline.org
- Arawana Hayashi’s website – https://arawanahayashi.com
- Presencing Institute – https://www.presencing.com/
- Stanford Design School – http://dschool.stanford.edu/our-point-of-view/
- World Peace Game Foundation – https://worldpeacegame.org/
Podcast
The Emerge: Making Sense of What's Next podcast is an inquiry into the next phase of the human experiment.
There are many intriguing episodes available, although we specifically recommend the episode: Mette Böll – Cultivating Generative Social Fields (click this link to listen online).
On your phone you can find the Emerge podcast via Apple Podcasts, or with the Player FM podcast app (iOS / Android).
Meditation Inspirations
We're regularly asked for help in finding a guided meditation program. These are our starting suggestions.
- Headspace – https://www.headspace.com
- Calm – https://www.calm.com
- Daniel Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness – https://www.drdansiegel.com/resources/wheel_of_awareness/
Videos
Each video below captures the imagination that propels one to create an abundant future.
Anab Jain:
Why we need to Imagine Different Futures TED Talk
15 minutes
Sir Ken Robinson:
Educating the Heart and Mind
49 minutes
John Hunter:
Teaching with the World Peace Game TED Talk
20 minutes
Stanford Design Thinking Virtual Crash Course
80 minutes