Group Workshops and Future Mapping® for creating:

( New Strategies, Innovation, Product Development, Organizational Restructure and much more…)

Listen to Dr Paul R. Scheele’s introduction to the Future Mapping® Course. Paul Scheele is Founding Partner at Learning Strategies Corporation in Minneapolis.

I conduct workshops for teams where there is a need to find a common solution to a problem and where it is desirable that the participants are part of the process in finding the solution. Future Mapping® is an amazing tool for making a plan and finding strategies where an “out of the box approach” is sought after.  In the process we work with individual and common goals for the future of the organization.

During the process we invite individual ideas and wishes into the project and help find common ground for all involved to realize a motivating common goal for the project.  We then go into smaller groups and working with the Future Mapping® chart,  and create a fictional story where the brainstorming occurs. This is where the true power and magic of Future Mapping® reveals itself. We connect to the brilliance of our subconscious,  through a fictional story, and identify the steps that we need to take to achieve innovative outcomes, that are aligned with our creative genius and higher purpose.

About Future Mapping

Future Mapping, as developed by Learning Strategies Corporation, offers a distinct approach to goal setting that diverges from traditional methods. Here’s a more specific look at how it differs:
Focus on Both Rational and Intuitive Thinking: Future Mapping integrates both logical, analytical thinking and intuitive, imaginative thinking. This contrasts with conventional planning methods that often emphasize linear, rational processes.
Imagining the Ideal Future: Instead of setting goals from a current problem-solving perspective, Future Mapping encourages individuals to imagine an ideal future, engaging with it emotionally and intuitively.
Non-linear Planning: Unlike typical step-by-step planning, Future Mapping involves envisioning the desired outcome and working backwards to identify key leverage points and actions that align with your vision.
Subconscious Alignment through Storytelling: Future Mapping uses storytelling as a tool to align both conscious and subconscious elements with your goals. By crafting a narrative around your envisioned future, you activate deeper emotional and mental engagement. This storytelling aspect helps you visualize the journey towards your goal more vividly, integrating elements of creativity and imagination into the planning process. The narrative can include the challenges, triumphs, and milestones, making the path to the goal more relatable and engaging.
By incorporating storytelling, the process becomes more experiential and compelling, helping to cement the desired outcome in both the mind and emotions. This can be particularly effective at unlocking motivation and maintaining focus on long-term objectives.

Engagement of Emotions: Future Mapping places a strong emphasis on emotional engagement with goals. It stresses that when you feel good about the future you’re envisioning, you’re more likely to mobilize energy and creativity towards achieving it.
Focus on Positive Outcomes: The method tends to stress envisioning positive outcomes rather than focusing on solving issues or problems, which is a shift from many traditional goal-setting methods.
By merging creativity with structured planning, Future Mapping aims to harness deeper motivations and unlock new avenues for achieving goals.
This method uniquely combines visual mapping with storytelling to activate both rational and intuitive capacities, leading to innovative pathways for goal achievement.