How to Think Like a Scenario Planner

You should be humble when thinking about the future because

• It helps bring in the client to participate more fullly

• because client's like humble people

• you don't know any better than anyone else what's going to happen

• you should always be humble

Creativity is very important to the success of scenario planning because

• scenarios require nearly unbelievable examples to be considered good.

• all storytelling requires creativity

• it complements analytics

• you must imagine the future because there is no data from the future. Being creative is the only answer.

Good scenario planners are skeptical because

• it helps stave off bias and the adoption of assumptions

• there isn't enough detail ever to make scenario stories plausible

• you can't trust anyone

• if you hold deep beliefs you can't create scenarios

Which of the following is not an attribute of a scenario planner?

• Uses logic to frame narratives.

• Must be willing to move from discussion to action.

• Highly analytic and bound to the probable.

• Looks for novelty.

Which of the following practices should a scenario planner adopt? (select all that apply)

• Using mental peripheral vision to understand influences of important factors.

• Paying attention to the world around you.

• Being deeply introspective and personally reflective.

• Applying intuition and qualitative data to shape narratives.