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Set Up!

2010-04-05T10:52:00.001-07:00

Last night was the set up for the IDEATION Conference . There are a number of very cool things in store for the participants.

What delighted me more than anything is the incredible energy of CREATION! A team from San Diego was brought in to produce the show. SCRAPPY and wildly creative is how I describe them. They are the ultimate in adapting for resuse! Will get the name of the team, they are GOOD!

The images of the speaker were created to host questions to the speakers. They were painted onto black paper with silver market and white paint. People will use silver markers for their questions- great idea I think!.

Stay tuned for more!

Graphic Facilitating at the Ideation Conference!

2010-04-05T10:16:00.000-07:00

I am on a flight to California to graphic recording for Charles Lee's IDEATION CONFERENCE.

It was only a few weeks ago when I found myself bumping into Dawn Carter at SXSW daily and in the most unique places. I will always treasure and love what happens when we leave the space open for things to emerge...and this is one of those times.

Dawn spoke passionately of a conference that was just a few weeks away, the participants, the speakers, and the vision. I was taking visual notes in all of the SXSW sessions I attended, Dawn always seemed nearby in the common sessions we attended, and I think she had glimpses of my notebook…needless to say, the wheels started turning for both of us.

First, we started talking about how cool it would be if someone was there to map the conference. Then, the more she described the intent and vision of this conference, the more curious I became, the more bought-in I was in HER success there.

Not more than one week later, Dawn contacted me with the opportunity. Now, here I am on a plane, reflecting on what happens when we stand in the wide open space of possibility!

The speakers are:

· Andy Bales – CEO of Union Rescue Mission

· Idris Al-Oboudi – Manager for City of Manhattan Beach, CA. Parks and Recreation Department

· Brian Cooper – CEO Glimmer of Hope

· Eugene Cho – Co-Founder of One Day’s Wages

· Lee Fox – Co-Founder of KooDooZ

· Nathan George – Co-Founder of Trade As One

· Jake Harriman – Co-Founder Nuru International

· Scot Harrison – Founder of Charity:Water

· Beth Kanter – Autor of Beth’s Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

· Wade Kawasaki –

· Keith Kall – Executive Director for Corporate Engagement at World Vision

· Ben Keesey – CEO of Invisible Children

· Nisa Islam Mohammad – Founder of Wedded Bliss Foundation

· Jonathan Olinger – Founder of Discover the Journey

· Isak Pretorius – Joint Aid Management

· Hannah Song – President of LiNK or Liberty for North Korea

· Lotay Yang – President of New Horizons Foundation

We plan to post the images and images here. Please follow us on twitter at Janineunderhill #theideation.

If you are curious about what is happening these next few days, feel prompted to leave a question in the comment section.

Visual Thinking

2010-03-12T23:04:00.001-08:00

Visual thinking is an important part of the creative process and the SXSW experience. Each day of SXSW Interactive brings a special keynote presentation from top thought-leaders in the industry. In order to graphically record and archive these noteworthy moments, the Saturday through Tuesday keynote sessions will have two different artists to document the discussion in real-time.

I will be mapping on Tuesday and Weds. I will be posting my images as they are created, so you get to experience SXSW, with me!

Picking up the BIG BAGS

2010-03-12T07:23:00.000-08:00

Last night I picked up my BIG BAGs. This is the image for the film section of the conference. I think it is incredible. I am overwhelmed by the sheer number of learning and experience options here. For anyone who knows me, that is a good and a bad. It almost like I will have a week to follow my thinking the way I like to do it. The interactive sessions begin today, so I will head on down there to participate in those and then off to a party I will go.

Can't wait! Follow us here for more info and I will post graphic recordings of the images as I do them.

Giving Back - Announcing Durham Dreams 2010 Project Launch

2010-02-20T08:43:00.000-08:00

We are passionate about telling the stories of people who have had the courage to dream, and the commitment to bring their dreams to reality.

A diverse group of twelve people have been selected to be a part of the 2010 Durham Dreams initiative. Their dreams have transformed government, education, downtown development, health, arts and business in Durham.

Over the course of this year, we will capture and share these stories in hopes that it inspires others to dream. The year will culminate in an art exhibit showcasing Eleatta’s Dream Portraits. Paintings and prints will be sold, and a portion of the proceeds will go to fund a new dream in Durham.

Last night FutureWave partnered with local artist, Eleatta Diver to launch our 2010 Giving Back Initiative – Durham Dreams.

What an exciting evening, to be surrounded by some of the most creative, caring people in Durham who are dedicating their lives to making this city one of the best places to live in the country. Please welcome our 2010 Durham Dreamers!

1. Sheriff Worth Hill
2. MaryAnn Black
3. Bill Kalkhof
4. Bill Shore
5. Rev. Ernie Mills
6. Cora Cole-McFadden
7. Taylor Mingos
8. Joel and Krystin McCauley
9. Dr. Evelyn Schmidt
10. Pepper Fluke
11. Ivan Parra
12. Kelly Bryant

Be watching as the stories unfold throughout the year!

Face to Face

2009-11-10T14:34:00.000-08:00

Graphic facilitation of a team-building event

Last week I spent three deeply meaningful days graphically facilitating a meeting with a passionate team from The World Bank. When a group gathers specifically to talk about how they can support the poorest people on the planet, it translates into significant value---really significant value. I spent some time thinking about the simple fact that this team had gathered from all parts of the world to discuss a vast number of issues, ideas and strategies---again, all around supporting programs that help the poor. What would the cost be for this team NOT to meet face to face? It is hard to fathom. Of course, at face value, costs to gather are significant and sometimes hard to swallow---especially in tough times.

What was incredibly profound was the strength of the network that seemed to form in front of our eyes ... I could feel it and see it happening real time. In a recent HBR Survey, 95% of subscribers said they believe face-to-face meetings are a key to success in building long-term relationships. For a global team that spends much of its time regularly dealing with issues that would be categorized as crises, meeting and forming bonds on the spoken and unspoken levels result in opportunities we can't even begin to quantify. Doug Weeks of Booz Allen summed up his thoughts on going to conferences recently when he said, "I go because everybody is going to be there."

So ... we ask, can connections of gathered intelligence, forming relationships, conversation, and the building nature of collaboration happen via a flat screen and a headset?

The bottom line, which is the ROO---Return on Objective---carries WILD VALUE when meetings are well designed, the genius in the room is catalyzed, and every opportunity is made to support learning and transformation.

I saw this happen last week and the experience drives us to continue to explore ways to support meaning making for the hearts and minds that are doing good in the world ... the magic happens when people are face to face.

BAM!

Multi-Sector Collaboration - It's Time To Start The Conversation!

2009-10-12T07:01:00.000-07:00

I've been doing some thinking around the importance of mass collaboration.

In the past we focused on developing people and teams, then the need became, how do we get people to work together across departments within an organization? Our challenge was to eliminate silos.

Now ... to meet the challenges we currently face, we have to expand our concept of collaboration to include not only those we currently work with, but how do we collaborate with people outside of our organization?

How do we bring together multiple sectors---business, non-profits, government, academia, social networks---to create new ways of innovating, building business and tackling the global challenges that face us today?

This type of cutting edge collaboration brings huge potential and raises difficult questions:

How do we bring diverse groups together for true dialogue that leads to common vision and inspired action?

How can we shift our focus from the things that separate us and instead keep our focus on the common elements of our individual visions that we can unite on?

How do we ensure that all voices are heard and outcomes supported?

In closed system groups, to ensure accountability, the vision and action plans can be tied to compensation and advancement. It was possible to put "teeth" into the decisions. We have some "push" power to enact the change we want.

In multi-sector collaborations, how do we ensure accountability and follow-through? I believe we must move from a "push" form of motivation to a powerful "PULL."

How do we work together to create a common vision and pathway forward that is SO COMPELLING that people can't help but become excited and put their energy into following through? How do we work with people in a way that they feel like they "Can't NOT" take steps to initiate change? The motivation shifts from an external push to an internal pull.

Be looking for more posts and resources on this topic as our curiosity leads us to more questions and hopefully ... creative solutions!

Like the image of Lassoing Dreams? Check out more of the dream series at Eleatta

Press Releases Now Available for Download

2009-08-25T17:08:00.000-07:00

FutureWave is embarking on a media campaign with the first in a series of press releases detailing our partnerships and events. Our first two press releases---"FutureWave Guides Sustainable Business To Higher Ground" and "PossibilityNOW! Cafés Tap 'the Genius in the Room' as a Fresh Alternative to the Keynote Speech"---are now available in the "Downloads" section of our sidebar. Look for future press releases to be posted there in the coming weeks.

Invisible Lines

2009-08-20T17:38:00.000-07:00

I was returning from working in Victoria BC a week or so ago. The flight from Victoria to Vancouver is all of about 20 minutes. If you have lucked out and are sitting next to the window, the 20 minutes is an amazing journey of ocean to island. I always hope I see a whale ... I don't think the whales much like the inward passages, but I look for them all the same.

I got the aisle seat and so I defaulted to reading the airline's magazine. I ran across this article: "Social Responsibility Knows No Borders" ....

What struck me as curious: for the past nine days, I had been living within a clear set of boundaries---I was on an island. So, I continued to ponder what that meant in context of a "no boundary" thought. The author spoke of acting with responsibility to the planet and our neighbors and to consider the impact. And I get it---I have a lot to learn, but I get it.

Hang with me here ... I am still curious about the meaning of boundary ... I mean, here I was, on an island and I don't think that I had any food that was not fresh, organic and grass fed! I started to look for real estate property right away; I wanted more and I wanted this all of the time.

So ... what is it about boundaries? It was almost an expectation to ask what farm the salad came from, what was the name of the farmer who raised the cattle. Now I am back in Denver and I am craving those boundaries. I am craving the boundary that provides the opportunity get intimate with what is contained in it.

I got home and actively---well, almost obsessively---planned a trip to our local organic picking farm ... I needed to be near the people who knew that land intimately. I needed to be near the boundary that contained the berries and the hands and the land that did no harm.

What "knowing no boundaries" means to me, is that when I first love and care for the boundary that I am in, I am compelled to love and care for all that extends beyond the invisible line.

How Great It Is To Be Living In Today's World!

2009-08-20T05:47:00.000-07:00

I woke up this morning just thinking about how great it is to be living in a time when there are so many opportunities for each of us to Do Good in this world. I have been blown away by the people we have met recently who have intentionally made changes in their lives so they can bring their talent and passion to causes and work they believe in.

Here are just a few of the heroes we've had a chance to work with recently:

Winston Riley is putting it all on the line to ensure we have a healthy food supply. Catalyzed by books like The Omnivore's Dilemma and the documentary film Food, Inc., he is starting the Ecological Food Manufacturers Association. FutureWave will be partnering with him to facilitate focus groups for the Food Initiative 2010 Project in November.

Harold Moss is dedicated to combining storytelling and technology to make media that changes the world. We had an opportunity to work with this amazing man on our NC Sustainable Business project. Check out what they're up to.

Eleatta Driver is a Durham artist who is taking her art to the next level. She will be using her new DREAM Series to inspire others to imagine and follow their dreams.

All over this country there are individuals, communities and corporations who are stepping up to meet the challenges we face today. Their stories need to be shared. We feel this is so important that we will be adding a page to the FutureWave site that is dedicated to storytelling.

More to come!

Cool Down

2009-08-11T03:19:00.000-07:00

It is almost 100 degrees outside and the air conditioner in this old house just can't compete. Maybe that is why my blog posts yesterday were all about FREEZE!

As part of our community outreach, we sponsor the Continuum Blues Jam at the Broad Street Cafe. Attached is a clip from our last Jam. Maybe a little "Stormy Monday" will help cool you down this morning. Enjoy!

Top 10 UN-FREEZING Strategies

2009-08-10T09:47:00.000-07:00

1. Strengthen relationships and support systems.

2. Build collaborations so you don't feel like you are in this alone.

3. Read, take time to develop yourself, open your mind to new ideas.

4. Explore possibilities.

5. Have some fun.

6. Feed your passions. Example: You can come home from work dog-tired and then you start doing something you love; e.g., gardening, working in the shop, playing guitar ... all of a sudden it's 2 in the morning!

7. Stay in the center of our own lives ... realize that we may not be able to control all the things that happen around us, but we CAN control how we RESPOND to the things around us. We must take responsibility for our own lives as opposed to letting our life circumstances affect all that we do.

8. Take time to BE---Human being vs. Human doing.

9. Turn OFF The TV!

10. Surround yourself with positive-thinking people. Misery loves company. Don't stay in that company too long or the only thing you will see is misery.

FREEZE

2009-08-10T07:43:00.000-07:00

Remember when we were kids, that game we used to play where someone was IT? They would run around and try to tag you. When their hand hit the mark you had to FREEZE in place. Yes, that's right ... FREEZE TAG. The object was for the person who was IT to try and tag as many people as possible until everyone was frozen. If the person was really good, you would soon have frozen people everywhere.

HOWEVER, there was relief. If you were one of the unfrozen, you could decide to either just look out for yourself and stay out of the FREEZE zone, or you could also run around and tag the frozen people, while still avoiding the IT person. As soon as you tagged a frozen person, they would UN-FREEZE and could move around and become part of the game again.

This simple game of freeze tag got me thinking. It seems like so many people, organizations and communities are frozen in fear. The IT that freezes us can be just about anything lately ... the fluctuating economy, global warming, etc.

I'm curious about:

What is the "touch" that can unfreeze us?

How can we avoid feeling paralyzed ourselves and at the same time reach out to others to help them unfreeze?

What are some things we already know about that can help us thaw so we can move again?

The SQUINT Factor

2009-07-23T16:00:00.000-07:00

What's "THE SQUINT FACTOR"?

We all do it. It's when you close your eyes and start looking for something that you sense is there, but it's fuzzy. You don't know exactly what it is. But, with enough folks around the table talking about what they're squinting at---you discover what's out there and know where you need to head.

We call this a Squint Breakthrough: that collective "Ah-ha!" moment of clarity when everybody gets it. Then, you can take action.

We help folks reach this clarity and learn how to maneuver through these wildly uncertain times.

Get more info on The Squint Factor, plus FREE Podcast

The Speaker Alternative

2009-07-23T15:59:00.000-07:00

We always say ... "The Genius Is In The Room"

Think about all the meetings you have attended where the top thought leaders in your field are assembled together in one room. Yet, we miss the opportunity for real dialogue, interaction and innovation.

FutureWave has developed a new PossibilityNOW! Café program designed to "Start the Conversation." We ask the right questions---which lead to answers that matter.

Download our Speaker Alternative brochure and learn how FutureWave can help breathe new life into your association meetings and conferences.

Feed The White Wolf

2009-07-10T07:26:00.000-07:00

There is a Cherokee Legend that goes like this:

An old Cherokee was teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside of me," he said to the boy.

"It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil: he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego." He continued, "The other is good: he is joy, peace, love, hope serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith. The same fight is going on inside you---and inside every person, too."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

Special thanks to the First People - The Legends website for gathering these wonderful stories. For the extended version of this legend, check out Two Wolves.

This story got me thinking about all that we are facing in the world right now, challenges of sustainability, healthcare reform, shifting economy; the list goes on. It is easy for us to become focused on the "Black Wolf." Yet equally in our communities and businesses there are stories of hope, generosity, passion, innovation and discovery---and this list goes on as well.

As we navigate through this pack of black wolves, it is more important then ever to remember the grandfather's advice and "Feed The White Wolves."

The Wave Report Launches Today!

2009-07-09T10:32:00.000-07:00

We're thrilled to announce our new Ezine, The Wave Report

This first edition is chock full of great information on our latest ventures, upcoming events and free resources.

Check out information on:

The launch of our first Statewide PossibilityNOW! Collaboratory

A "Give Forward" Program that ROCKS!

FutureWave In The News

FutureWave's First Statewide PossibilityNOW! Collaboratory: Sustainable North Carolina Business Council

2009-06-24T22:26:00.000-07:00

In response to the pressing need for improved communication and coordination in these tumultuous times, the Sustainable NC Business Council partnered with FutureWave Consulting to host a unique and engaging "Collaboratory" on May 21 that took collaboration to a whole new level.

We brought together people from all sectors---nonprofits, foundations, universities, government agencies, associations and businesses---to work toward developing a comprehensive, accessible network of support for creating, growing and attracting sustainable companies in our state.

Download our report on the Collaboratory and watch the embedded video clip of the event.

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Wave Riders Wanted

2009-03-21T22:19:00.000-07:00

What Surfers Can Teach Us

1. Prepare: Read the tide charts, check the weather, anticipate, bring everything you need.

2. The wave doesn't just come to you. You have to paddle out to the wave.

3. Practice presence and catch the "glide": a spiritual place "in the zone" where everything aligns---the wave, the surfer and the board are one.

4. Enjoy the "Green Room"---riding inside the tube.

5. When the wave seems to be crashing down around you, stay calm, focused, present and ride it out.

6. Go to where the waves are. Just because surfing is great today in Maui, doesn't mean surf's up tomorrow. Pick up your board, jump in the car and GO!

7. Sometimes a great destination may come as an unexpected surprise. Did you know that one of the best surf spots from September to May is Donegal Bay in Ireland? Only challenge is ... BURRRR, it can get a little cold!

Watch some amazing surfing action: "Struck in Tsunami"

The MODEL

2009-03-19T16:37:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is a big day. Wendy has some major meetings in North Carolina and we are so excited to bring this work to the world. We have formed an extraordinary team and we are co-creating all of the programs as "The FutureWave Collaboratory." The team is made up of OD consultants, visual practioners, experiential educators, social media and film teams, communication experts and storytellers.

I had the opportunity to participate on a call with Marc West. He spoke of the zone, groove and flow of the 20/80 rule---not the 80/20. I.e., 20% of what we do drives 80% of the difference. BAM! That has a lot of power to it, the right kind of power. The kind that happens easily, joyfully and is inspired. Flow is what we are about!

Here is a quick sketch of the FutureWave Collaboratory Model:

It's Time To CHANGE the Conversation!

2009-03-14T17:30:00.000-07:00

I've been giving a lot of thought to the notion that it is Time To Change The Conversation. If we keep on talking about the same things in the same ways, we will continue to get the same results. Different questions, different conversations, and shifts in our mindset are the only way we are going to breakthrough to the innovative solutions we need to tackle today's challenges.

Aimee Mullins, a women who had both legs amputated below the knee as an infant, changed the conversation around her disability 11 years ago at the TED Conference. She put a call out to "innovators outside the traditional medical prosthetics community to come bring their talent to the science and to the art of building legs." The innovations that ensued and her personal learnings are hugely inspirational. Check out Aimee Mullins' talk.

Uncertainty ... fertile ground for creativity and freedom

2009-03-13T20:59:00.000-07:00

"Uncertainty is the fertile ground of pure creativity and freedom. Uncertainty means stepping into the unknown in every moment of our existence. The unknown is the field of all possibilities, ever fresh, ever new, always open to the creation of new manifestations. Without uncertainty and the unknown, life is just the stale repetition of outworn memories. You become the victim of the past, and your tormentor today is yourself left over from yesterday."

I found this quote in The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra. All of the fear that we hear on TV and in conversation requires a fork in the road. I think we all believe that there is a fertile domain of creativity and freedom and yet, the act of releasing and trusting means we must step away from fear, turn our backs on it and disconnect.

I am thrilled that we are actively exploring how to help folks turn away from fear, toward creativity and freedom ... we call the program PossibilityNOW!

Nuturing INNOVATION

2009-03-12T15:38:00.000-07:00

I recently found the post below on McKinsey & Company's blog site. It is stunning to see a mirrored reflection of the driving principles that have informed our FutureWave effort. We feel so passionately that as a nation, we must CHANGE THE CONVERSATION. We're talking VISION ... but not vision as in the typical tactical corporate exercise that spawns just another "to do," often accompanied by a roll of the eyes. We mean the VISION that truly sets the course for creative destruction and new opportunities. We're talking NATIONAL CULTURE CHANGE. And CREATIVITY, often deemed soft and unmeasurable, and MIA from the line items in a job description. We know the GENIUS is in the room, and the exercise is unlocking the abundance that we all carry with us.

I love that McKinsey was so bold to use the words "nurture" and "innovation" in the same sentence. This tells me that the times, they are a changin'.

"Can humankind find its way to a world that is cleaner, safer, and fairer than the one we inhabit today---and can we do it with 50% more people? The answer is, possibly. It will require a complex interaction of vision, innovation, and policy all coming together at precisely the right moment. We will need leaders who have the foresight, financial wherewithal, and public standing to set the stage for global change. Just as important, we'll need grassroots activists around the world working on innovative small-scale projects and implementing visionary technologies. Perhaps the most important thing policy makers can do is allow those efforts to flourish."

Read the full McKinsey & Company article, "Nurturing Innovation"

Sometimes you just have to take action!

2009-03-09T07:22:00.000-07:00

The Guardian.co.uk paper is my homepage screen. Being in the US, I really like getting my news from a paper outside of this country. I feel I get a more unbiased, global perspective on foreign affairs. I also pick up some interesting tidbits from around the world.

Today's headline: "Australian fights off kangaroo in his undies after animal hops into his house."

This got me to thinking, sometimes you just have to ACT!

Every time we turn on the TV, pick up a paper, have a cup of coffee in our local café, we hear talk of impending doom over the economy. It feels like a giant kangaroo has entered our home and life, catching most of us unprepared and in our undies as it hops through room to room, tearing up all that we have build around us, our family, our stuff and our security.

Like Beat Ettlin, we sometimes have to come out from under our blankets and wrestle with the kangaroo in our room.

Change has to be in the HEART

2009-02-12T06:55:00.000-08:00

HEAPED in STORY

Inspired by the idea that one of the greatest gifts we can pass from one to another is the wisdom we have gained from experience. Our greatest reminder of our experiences and memories will be our stories. There is great responsibility in STORY! We choose what we will tell, we choose what we will remember and we must choose to be intentional about the wisdom. We have such an amazing opportunity to pass on our lessons learned.
This project will inspire your wisdom.

"Change has to be in the heart."---Kris Kristoferson

The Smart Growth Manifesto

2009-02-07T07:30:00.000-08:00

I am so curious. I feel like every time I open a magazine, watch the news, read a blog, I hear a consistent current: We must do it differently ... things are different ... same ol', same ol' doesn't work anymore. I am curious what that means to the many different people in our country.

What does it mean when President Obama tells us "the change will require effort from everyone"?

Is this particular time in history truly life changing? Will our children hear stories and lessons of what we have learned in this time?

It will have to be SIMPLE! And simple is the antithesis of where we find ourselves now.

The four pillars of the Smart Growth Manifesto by Umair Haque is the most elegant list of guiding principals I have found. By taking the time to run decisions through this filter, we'll get the story and lessons we need to tell our children. I for one will be leveraging this in every conversation I have from now on. My challenge is for you to do the same.

Outcomes, not income
Connections, not transactions
People, not product
Creativity, not productivity

Make it a great day!

Welcome to FutureWave

2008-12-10T17:43:00.000-08:00

The start of something new!

As you read this blog, we are in the process of launching a series of projects designed to prepare leaders, organizations and communities to meet the challenges of a new world. A world that changes everyday. A world that can often seem fearful if you look at it from one perspective. Yet from another vantage point, the same events and situations offer soaring opportunities to learn, grow, create and make a profound difference. We aspire to tap into the possibilities!

Be on the lookout for more information about Project Green Dreams, PossibilityNOW! Cafés, FutureWave Summits, and Building Sustainable Leaders information.

Transformational Consulting Services

2008-12-03T13:00:00.000-08:00

What is FutureWave?

FutureWave is a suite of consulting services designed to help individuals, communities and organizations prepare for the future. Business strategies that worked in the past are no longer viable in our ever-changing world. As things change, we have the choice to be stuck in fear or to rise to the challenge.

It's time to think and work differently. We partner with you to lead and create innovative solutions to meet today's challenges. Clients discover that our processes unleash creative energy and joyful solutions.

FutureWave services are designed to enable companies to turn their greatest challenges into their greatest opportunities for growth and expansion. Take a look at our services:

Project Green Dreams---Empowering the Human Component of Sustainability

Many organizations work with the technical aspects of green initiatives, but miss the human component. Example: Company leaders can design a comprehensive recycling plan, but if they cannot motivate people to use it, then there is no change. Green sustainability initiatives require a change in culture, thinking and action. Successful sustainability plans arise from grassroots participation with engaged and committed stakeholders who are invested in the entire process, from generating ideas and possibilities for ways the organization can become green to designing how to make the changes.

The Project Green Dream Process is ideal for launching or expanding organizational and community Green Initiatives. FutureWave consultants take participants through a process that inspires dreams and creative solutions that translate into action with a roadmap toward success. Our initiatives are high energy, innovative, multifaceted experiences that link the common person with possibilities and actions for creating sustainable workplaces and communities. The Project Green Dream process is generally one to three days in duration and can include any number of participants.

Partner with us to envision, design, launch, measure and message your environmental sustainability initiatives!

FutureWave Summits + Full Engagement = Innovative Futures

In the past, when things were simpler, it was possible to put a few key leaders in a room to create all the solutions and action plans for an organization.

That was then---this is now.

In today's world, it is more important than ever to bring all voices together when entering into strategic planning and innovation processes. Companies can leverage the diversity of perspectives, and tap into the collective genius, to generate visions for the future that meet the needs of both today and tomorrow.

FutureWave offers a multi-day, large-scale (10-1000 participants) planning process wherein people work together to envision and design the future of their organization.

Our consultants utilize a wide range of meeting processes to custom design a multifaceted Summit Experience. We can partner with an internal team or provide a turnkey program that may include:

Appreciative Inquiry and Future Search processes

PossibilityNOW! Cafés and Open Space Technology

Virtual Technology that engages participants globally

Real-time information capture via Strategic Illustration and Corporate Storytelling

Experiential Team Building and Recreational Activities

Methods to Build Collective Leadership and Collaborative Relationships

Catch the Wave! Partner with us to lead your organization into the future.

PossibilityNOW! Cafés---Break through to what can be!

Today it is so easy to get bogged down with what we perceive as the realities of life and work. We cannot see past traditional structures, boundaries, and the way things have always been done before. It takes intention and new ways of thinking to transform uncertainty into possibility.

FutureWave offers a Café Incubator to guide individuals and groups as they focus their attention on emerging and collective intelligence. This process generates dialogue, fosters out-of-the-box thinking, and awakens possibilities. PossibilityNOW! Cafés are generally three to six hours in duration.

PossibilityNow! Cafés can be utilized to:

Facilitate dialogue around new and emerging opportunities during special events and conferences.

Gather and capture the best thinking of large groups of people for planning processes in communities and organizations.

Engage and assess collective thinking around various topics.

Break through stagnation and the fear of change to discover new directions and strategies.

Allow your curiosity to wonder in a PossibilityNOW! Café

Collaborative Leadership Series---Preparing Today to Lead Better Tomorrow

Leaders today face rapid change, complex issues, generational diversity, new technologies and crumbling structures. At this critical time in the history of the world, we must do things differently or we do not survive. Traditional leadership skills and competencies must evolve to meet these challenges.

FutureWave offers leadership retreats, classes and coaching designed to help leaders:

Come into alignment with themselves and lead from their core.

Access and use their intuitive intelligence.

Consciously tap into flow.

Build collaborative relationships and dialogue.

Formats are flexible and designed to meet the needs of the clients.
Let FutureWave prepare you today to lead better tomorrow!

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We at FutureWave want to hear from YOU. Tell us how we can partner with you to achieve your goals and create a brighter future.

FutureWave Headquarters
905 W. Main Street Box 59
Durham, NC 27701
USA
919-688-8920

FutureWave Denver Office
3216 Tejon Street
Suite 201
Denver, CO 80211
USA
303-523-1072

info@futurewaveconsulting.com