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Strategic Foresight and Scenario Planning

Anticipating Change and Building Resilient Strategies

Strategic Foresight and Scenario Planning
Course Schedule

CLASSROOM

26-30 Jan 2026
London
$5,950
18-22 May 2026
Amsterdam
$5,950
03-07 Aug 2026
Barcelona
$5,950
12-16 Oct 2026
London
$5,950
21-25 Dec 2026
Paris
$5,950
Certificate
  • Coventry Academy Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course

Training Overview

Training Overview

In today’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world, organizations must not only react to change but proactively anticipate it. Strategic foresight and scenario planning provide leaders, managers, and strategists with advanced methodologies to envision multiple future pathways, assess risks, and design robust strategies that withstand uncertainty.

This Strategic Foresight and Scenario Planning training course equips participants with the knowledge and tools to analyze emerging trends, leverage data-driven foresight, and construct alternative scenarios that guide better decision-making. By blending theory with practical applications, participants will gain a structured approach to anticipating disruption, identifying opportunities, and aligning organizational strategies with dynamic future landscapes.

Through interactive discussions, group simulations, and real-world case studies, attendees will learn how to transform foresight into action, design adaptive strategies, and strengthen organizational resilience.

What are the goals?

In today’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world, organizations must not only react to change but proactively anticipate it. Strategic foresight and scenario planning provide leaders, managers, and strategists with advanced methodologies to envision multiple future pathways, assess risks, and design robust strategies that withstand uncertainty.

This Strategic Foresight and Scenario Planning training course equips participants with the knowledge and tools to analyze emerging trends, leverage data-driven foresight, and construct alternative scenarios that guide better decision-making. By blending theory with practical applications, participants will gain a structured approach to anticipating disruption, identifying opportunities, and aligning organizational strategies with dynamic future landscapes.

Through interactive discussions, group simulations, and real-world case studies, attendees will learn how to transform foresight into action, design adaptive strategies, and strengthen organizational resilience.

Who is this Training Course for?

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Strategy and Planning Professionals
  • Executives and Senior Leaders responsible for organizational strategy
  • Innovation Managers and Change Leaders
  • Risk and Business Continuity Professionals
  • Government and Policy Makers
  • Professionals seeking to integrate foresight into business and public policy

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure engagement and retention. Facilitated by an experienced instructor, the training includes interactive discussions, real-world case studies, and visual presentations to support understanding. Participants will benefit from structured lectures, group exercises, and multimedia tools such as videos and simulation scenarios. Each attendee will receive comprehensive course materials, ensuring practical application of concepts long after the course concludes.

The Course Content

Day One: Foundations of Strategic Foresight
  • Understanding VUCA and its impact on strategy
  • Principles and frameworks of strategic foresight
  • Environmental scanning and trend analysis
  • Identifying weak signals, wild cards, and emerging issues
  • Case studies of foresight-driven organizations
Day Two: Drivers of Change and Future Trends
  • Mapping megatrends: demographic, technological, geopolitical, and environmental
  • Tools for analyzing drivers of change (STEEP, PESTLE, Futures Wheel)
  • Detecting disruptions and breakthrough innovations
  • Linking foresight to risk assessment and opportunity management
  • Practical exercise: building a trend radar
Day Three: Scenario Planning Methodologies
  • Introduction to scenario planning models (Shell, GBN, 2x2 Matrix, etc.)
  • Steps to construct alternative futures
  • Crafting plausible, challenging, and divergent scenarios
  • Stress-testing current strategies against future possibilities
  • Workshop: Developing scenario narratives
Day Four: Applying Scenarios to Strategy
  • Translating foresight into actionable strategies
  • Identifying robust strategic options under uncertainty
  • Linking scenarios to innovation and business transformation
  • Using foresight in policy-making and governance
  • Group exercise: scenario-based decision-making
Day Five: Embedding Foresight in Organizations
  • Building a foresight culture and institutionalizing scenario planning
  • Integrating foresight into strategic planning cycles
  • Tools for monitoring signals and updating scenarios
  • Leadership and communication skills for foresight-driven change
  • Final group project: presenting a foresight & scenario plan for a real-world challenge

Providers and Associations

Anderson
Anderson
Aztech Training
Aztech Training
COPEX
COPEX