Lessons from Difficult History and Critiques in Social Work
In foresight practice, history is held with the greatest regard – in fact no ethical or credible foresight is really
Category: Social Work and the Future
How We Shape the Future: Reflexive Questions for the Social Work Profession
As I’m making my way through a book project (Anticipatory Social Work!!!) I’m doing a lot of working and thinking
Foresight-Based Map of Social Work’s Immediate Future/Heat Map: Considering 1-5 years Ahead
REVISION NOTE: I had some feedback that the map below was a little hard to read, so also including a
How might social work be different in the future?
Let’s have an imagination session! Think about how different a “typical social work job” was 50 years ago. That would
Complexity Theory as a Navigational Tool for Social Work Futures
Futures thinker Bob Johansen says that futures thinking now, is about moving from “categorical” to “spectrum” thinking in his most
Social Work Jobs of the Future Game – Let’s Play
As a way to explore futures thinking in the social work profession, I’ve developed a new game. I’ve enjoyed using
A Futures Lens for Covid-19 – Resources for Social Workers, Change Agents, Educators and the Helping Professions
My last blog post was an opportunity to link what is happening with Covid-19 to a futures lens in the
Big Ideas for Social Change Champions – Idea-Palooza!
I think inspiration matters. Where do our big ideas for change come from? Often they come from frustration or anxiety
A New Chapter – a National Social Work Education Health Futures Lab!!
Thrilled to announce!!! More will be posted (and likely a website specific to this effort yet to come – but
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