What Intentional Futures Is All About
Intentional Futures (iF) works with visionary leaders to tackle the tough problems that truly matter. Focused on the education sector, iF partners with forward-thinking organizations aiming to shift or unlock efficacy, equity, and impact across the country. Their approach? Intentional learning, student-focused strategy, equity-centered design, and envisioning the future of schools. It’s about planning for resilience through rigorous research, strategy development, and futurecasting—helping leaders not just keep up but thrive in an ever-changing landscape.
The Main Benefits of Working with Intentional Futures
Here’s what iF brings to the table:
- Intentional Learning
- “Future of” Reports
- Innovation Strategies
- Ecosystem Assessments
- Artifacts to Inspire
- Design Audits
- Collective Learning
- Purpose Alignment
- Ecosystem Activation
- Sustainable Impact
- Organizational Assessment
- Strategy Activation and Execution
- System & Structure Optimization
- Process Design & Improvement
- Culture Change
How iF Supports Organizational Growth
Beyond strategy, iF helps organizations advance their structure and culture to build resilience and effectiveness. This means assessing current systems, activating strategies, optimizing structures, improving processes, and driving culture change. It’s a holistic approach that ensures organizations don’t just survive but thrive in complex environments.
Embracing Diversity and Culture
iF understands the rich diversity within organizational cultures and helps leaders become more aware of it. They guide teams to celebrate and leverage this diversity through training, facilitation, strategic planning, consensus building, listening sessions, and organizational assessments. This focus on culture is key to unlocking deeper impact and innovation.
Tools and Techniques for Regenerative Transformation
Taking transformation seriously, iF offers customized tools and facilitated learning experiences to support regenerative change. Whether it’s learning sessions, custom regenerative framework decks, or regenerative strategy development, iF helps organizations take meaningful first—and next—steps toward sustainable transformation.
Project Impact: Aligning with Sustainable Development Goals
- Quality Education (SDG 4)
- Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10)
- Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8)
- Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure (SDG 9)
- Partnerships for the Goals (SDG 17)
Storytelling and Strategy for a Brighter Future
iF uses digital and experiential media to tell compelling, evidence-based stories about the exciting futures organizations can help realize. Through futurecasting, experience design, scripts and storyboards, system mapping, video and animation, and audience research, they craft narratives that inspire and guide. Plus, their human-centered approach ensures strategies are clear, actionable, and measurable—making innovation not just a buzzword but a reality.
