Most governments make major decisions with limited space to think ahead. Yet as change accelerates, engaging with the future constructively is becoming an essential skill for the public sector.
In this course, you’ll learn from experts working on the frontlines of government foresight. Guided by their experience, you’ll practice applying methods like horizon scanning, scenario thinking and backcasting to your own work, and reflect on how AI is reshaping the field.
Designed for civil servants and teams navigating uncertainty, this course offers a practical introduction to future-oriented thinking and how it can strengthen decision-making today.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Recognise how to engage with the future constructively, why this matters in government, and how foresight can strengthen planning and decision-making processes.
Use key foresight methods and explore how digital and AI tools can enhance them, so that you can choose and apply the right approaches in your work.
Create a plan to put foresight principles and methods into practice, so that you can begin embedding futures thinking into your organisation’s strategies and operations.