Casting: Forecasting, Backcasting, Sidecasting A Practical Workshop for Dynamic Strategy
Casting: Forecasting, Backcasting, Sidecasting — A Practical Workshop for Dynamic Strategy
Hosted by Jim Benson & Karl Scotland
Experience a Fresh Approach to Strategy
Are you ready to move beyond rigid models and create a strategy that actually fits your team, your work, and your unique context? Join Jim Benson and Karl Scotland for a hands-on workshop exploring the real-world practice of casting: forecasting, backcasting, and sidecasting.
Workshop Details
Date & Time: [Insert Date Here] — 4 hours
Location: Online (Zoom link sent after registration)
Audience: Leaders, change-makers, facilitators, coaches, and anyone tired of canned strategies
What You’ll Learn
Forecasting: Craft actionable visions without losing sight of reality.
Backcasting: Shape meaningful steps by connecting aspirations with today’s challenges.
Sidecasting (a concept developed by Dave Snowden): Use situational awareness and experiments to guide next steps when things get complex.
We’ll go beyond definitions. This session is practical and immersive. Expect stories, messy case studies, and plenty of room to try new approaches, all grounded in Jim and Karl’s hard-earned experience. No templates. No flavor-of-the-month frameworks. Bring your actual challenges—walk away with thinking tools built for dynamic environments.
Why Attend?
Cut through strategy confusion: Learn to clarify direction without overinvesting in fantasy outcomes.
Respond together: Use collaborative exercises to involve your whole team.
See strategy as learning: Build systems that adapt alongside your people.
Format
Interactive discussions, not lectures
Breakouts to apply real casting tools to your work
Space for Q&A and peer input
Worksheets and follow-up materials provided
Register Now
Seats are limited for an engaged, high-participation session. Reserve your spot.
About the Hosts:
Jim Benson (author, The Collaboration Equation & Personal Kanban) and Karl Scotland (agile strategy thought leader) combine decades of experience making practical strategy visible, collaborative, and humane.
Ready to escape model mania and build strategy that fits?
Sign up today and add fresh, human casting skills to your toolkit.