The Catalytic Thinking Framework is a series of 7 questions that create what is possible in any situation. These questions are rooted in inclusion, possibility, and strength – the key components for success in any endeavor to create a better world. Radical Inclusion Question 1: Who will be affected by whatever we are considering? What … Read more
Our Creating the Future Down Under Tour has concluded. And what an adventure this has been! 2 countries 6 cities 13 events And so I wanted to share a bit of what we’ve experienced on this tour. I know I will be processing more over time, and will share more as my thinking takes form. … Read more
At our September Integrity Body meeting (aka our board), we focused on the use of AI in the next phase of Creating the Future’s mission: documenting what we’ve learned from the 30+ demonstration projects we’ve done, applying Catalytic Thinking in a variety of settings. You can watch the whole meeting at this link. The following … Read more
Creating the Future’s Integrity Body (Board) Meeting: Monday, September 8, 2025 10am-12pm Pacific time / 1pm-3pm Eastern time / 6pm-8pm UK time Topic: Shifting Plans in a Changing World Watch the meeting LIVE at this post. Just scroll to the very bottom of the page. Details about how to participate are below. Changing Plans as … Read more
It’s year-end, and we are celebrating all we accomplished for our community in 2024. And what a year it was!!! In 2024, we had one foot in Phase 1 of our mission – to teach and experiment with Catalytic Thinking in a variety of settings, to demonstrate what is possible when we change the questions … Read more
What does it look like to apply the questions of Catalytic Thinking to seeking grants? Come join us on October 23rd as we do just that. You’ll be part of a real planning session – a case study in real time. You’ll learn, add your thoughts to the mix, and gain experience with Catalytic Thinking … Read more
For much of this year, Creating the Future’s Integrity Board has been focused on the people side of running an organization: Hiring and contracting processes. At our September meeting, we turned to another aspect of the people side of things: Processes for referring work to consultants. Creating the Future is NOT a consulting firm. However … Read more
Creating the Future’s Integrity Body (Board) Meeting: Monday, October 14, 2024 10am-12pm Pacific time / 1pm-3pm Eastern time / 6pm-8pm UK time Topic: Designing Consultant Referral Processes via Catalytic Thinking (Part 2) Watch the meeting LIVE at this post. Just scroll to the very bottom of the page. Details about how to participate are below. … Read more
Creating the Future’s Integrity Body (Board) Meeting: Monday, September 9, 2024 10am-12pm Pacific time / 1pm-3pm Eastern time / 6pm-8pm UK time Topic: Designing Consultant Referral Processes via Catalytic Thinking Watch the meeting LIVE at this post. Just scroll to the very bottom of the page. Details about how to participate are below. Designing Consultant … Read more
At this month’s Integrity Team meeting, we continued discussing one of the most important topics an organization can address: Hiring and contracting processes and practices. Background During 2023, a big part of our work was to determine the plan for accomplishing our mission in the remaining 3 years of our 10-year mission. That plan is now done, and we … Read more