20/20 foresight: DWG’s practical guide to futuring


‘Futuring’ practices are firmly in the spotlight in this episode of Digital Workplace Impact. Host Nancy Goebel is joined by Shimrit Janes, a DWG research author and lead consultant. Together, they talk about what can be learned from a recent research report published by DWG, ‘The road ahead: A practical guide to ‘futuring’.

What is futuring and why is it an important practice for digital workplace leaders and teams? How does futuring differ from envisioning? And what practical approaches can you take to futuring in your organization?

‘Futuring’ practices are firmly in the spotlight in this episode of Digital Workplace Impact. Host Nancy Goebel is joined by Shimrit Janes, a DWG research author and lead consultant. Together, they talk about what can be learned from a recent research report published by DWG, ‘The road ahead: A practical guide to ‘futuring’.

The report offers practical guidance around understanding the distant horizons of the digital workplace. The discussion takes a look at the research findings, some frameworks and how these insights can be applied to the digital workplace.

Insightfully, the research draws on learnings from the DWG Awards programme, which show that trailblazing teams actively invest in approaches for interpreting trends and signals from the world of work and beyond. The research also includes futuring examples from organizations such as Proctor & Gamble and the UK Government. 

So, join us now for a thoughtful conversation that considers how to build 20/20 foresight to help navigate and prepare for tomorrow’s digital workplace.

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Nancy Goebel took over as CEO at the start of 2023. Previously, Nancy was DWG's Managing Director, Member Services, with responsibility for global expansion. Nancy has hosted the Digital Workplace Impact podcast since 2021.

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Shimrit is a Lead Consultant for DWG, focused on curating knowledge on the digital workplace for its members and clients such as Adobe, The Coca-Cola Company, and Ubisoft. Shimrit has recently co-authored Nature of Work: The new story of work for a living age with Paul Miller.

“The work of a futurist is part science. So, for example, all of these skills around doing the research, doing the analysis, thinking it through, are science-based, rationale-based. But then there's also an art to it as well, which is the creative side of imagining futures and what story might emerge from everything that you're seeing. So, it's a really nice blend of both science and art.”

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