The early registration deadline for the upcoming Summer Institute is THIS Friday. So let's talk about how we can imagine bold futures and build the concrete action steps necessary to get there!
Thank you, Mike, for the inspiring message! I love the focus on turning vision into action and how imagination is key to bold, meaningful change. The concept of 'what if' questions really struck me, especially in challenging conventional thinking in museums and heritage. My only thought is that while imagining futures is powerful, balancing that with practical constraints in real-world implementation can be tricky. I’m excited to see how the Summer Institute helps participants bridge that gap. Looking forward to hearing more about the outcomes!
Mohsen, thanks for your comment. I'm glad the "what if" thinking resonated with you. And I agree that it can be challenging to imagine a radical future and then bring that down to reality. In my Changemaker institutes and workshops, I use these types of future thinking to help set a clear vision for change, and then to build the action steps needed to head in that direction (even if those steps are small). Imagining futures helps us gain a clearer sense of the change we're truly wanting to make, and WHY (so important). So even if some "what if's" feel very far removed from our current reality, they can give us an energy and a purpose to continue advocating for change and making that reality happen, bit by bit.
It is a very enlightening idea to visualize the future and how we are going to achieve it. I wish you and Changemaker all the best in the future and look forward to hearing more.
Thank you, Mike, for the inspiring message! I love the focus on turning vision into action and how imagination is key to bold, meaningful change. The concept of 'what if' questions really struck me, especially in challenging conventional thinking in museums and heritage. My only thought is that while imagining futures is powerful, balancing that with practical constraints in real-world implementation can be tricky. I’m excited to see how the Summer Institute helps participants bridge that gap. Looking forward to hearing more about the outcomes!
Mohsen, thanks for your comment. I'm glad the "what if" thinking resonated with you. And I agree that it can be challenging to imagine a radical future and then bring that down to reality. In my Changemaker institutes and workshops, I use these types of future thinking to help set a clear vision for change, and then to build the action steps needed to head in that direction (even if those steps are small). Imagining futures helps us gain a clearer sense of the change we're truly wanting to make, and WHY (so important). So even if some "what if's" feel very far removed from our current reality, they can give us an energy and a purpose to continue advocating for change and making that reality happen, bit by bit.
It is a very enlightening idea to visualize the future and how we are going to achieve it. I wish you and Changemaker all the best in the future and look forward to hearing more.