Stop Reacting to Change. Start Anticipating It.
Join the Strategic Foresight & Futures Community - Where Small Organizations and Independent Consultants Learn to Navigate Uncertainty and Shape Their Future
Are you tired of so many changes everywhere – while you’re already too busy? Ready to move from reactive responses to proactive strategic planning?
The Challenge Every Small Organization and Independent Consultant Faces:
Whether you’re running a business or a consulting practice, you’re dealing with an increasingly unpredictable landscape.
Market shifts happen faster than expected. Client needs evolve quickly. New competitors appear from different industries. Economic uncertainty makes long-term planning challenging.
You know you should be thinking more strategically about the future, but…
- Time is limited – you’re focused on current operations and client work.
- Resources are tight – expensive strategic consulting isn’t in the budget
- You’re working independently with limited peers to bounce ideas off
- Change feels overwhelming – it’s hard to separate signals from noise
- You’re often responding to changes rather than preparing for them
Meanwhile, larger organizations invest in dedicated foresight teams. They spot emerging trends earlier and anticipate change proactively.
If you don’t anticipate and prepare for change – unexpected events will hit harder. Research by Professor Jan Rotmans shows that 70-80% of organizations are reactive: they respond when crises happen, but don’t anticipate possible futures. They are doing the same as yesterday. That is risky!
If you do anticipate and prepare for change, the research (Aarhus BSS Strategic Foresight Research Network) shows that future-prepared organizations are 33% more profitable than the average. Not only do they do better in the possible futures, but also in the present. They are alert and adapt if necessary.
Watch Marcella explain why strategic foresight is essential in today's rapidly changing world
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What if you could anticipate and prepare for change with your organization or clients?
Welcome to the Strategic Foresight & Futures Community
This is a practical, hands-on membership platform where small organizations and independent consultants learn to anticipate change, navigate uncertainty, and make more confident strategic decisions.
This isn’t about crystal ball predictions or academic theory. It’s about developing real skills you can apply immediately to your business or client work.
Here’s what makes this different:
- Work on actual projects - not made-up case studies, but real strategic challenges facing your organization or clients.
- Learn proven methodologies - validated frameworks and tools used by professional futurists and strategic planners.
- Get practical support - bi-weekly video sessions, community chat, and peer collaboration.
- Apply immediately - complete a strategic foresight process for your (client) organization within 5 months.
- Build your expertise - develop consulting and facilitation skills that set you apart.
What You'll Achieve:
By the time you complete the program, you’ll have:
- A clear understanding of emerging trends and uncertainties affecting your industry.
- Practical scenarios showing possible futures for your organization or clients.
- An updated strategy that anticipates threats and opportunities.
- Reduced stress from better preparation and planning.
- Enhanced consulting skills that add value to your (client) relationships.
- A network of like-minded professionals facing similar challenges
The Complete Strategic Foresight Process You'll Master:
Phase 1: Frame Your Challenge – Learn to ask the right questions about your organization’s future
Phase 2: Scan & Understand – Identify relevant signals, trends, and change drivers affecting your industry
Phase 3: Explore Uncertainties – Map out the key unknowns that could impact your strategy
Phase 4: Develop Scenarios – Create compelling scenarios about possible futures
Phase 5: Adapt Strategy – Evaluate your current strategy against different scenarios
Phase 6: Take Action – Implement changes that prepare for multiple futures
Your Complete Learning Toolkit:
30 Focused Video Lessons, 7.5 hours total, average 15 minutes each.
Short, actionable sessions you can fit into your busy schedule – with practical guidance on applying each tool and framework.
20+ Professional Frameworks & Tools Including:
- Futures Cone & Three Horizons Model for mapping possibilities.
- PESTEL Framework & Environmental Scanning for analysis.
- 2×2 Scenario Matrix & Futures. Triangle for scenario development.
- Systems Theory & Complex Adaptive Systems for understanding change.
- Business Model Canvas & Strategy Windtunneling for testing approaches.
- Change as a Movement Theory for implementation.
- Plus cognitive bias awareness, growth mindset tools, and much more.
Bi-Weekly Interactive Video Meetings, 1 hour each, 20+ per year.
Live sessions with Marcel Lamers and Marcella Bremer where you’ll work through exercises in small breakout groups, discuss real challenges, and get feedback on your projects.
Community Chat & Peer Support
Connect with fellow members, ask questions, share insights, and get feedback on your work-in-progress. Encourage one-on-one partnerships for regular accountability and support.
Flexible Learning Path - decide how much time you want to spend:
Meet Your Guides: Marcella Bremer and Marcel Lamers
With 30 years of experience in organizational change, culture, and leadership consulting, we’ve helped hundreds of organizations navigate change and uncertainty.
Our Background:
Certified by the Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies and Groningen University (sustainability).
Master of Science in Business Administration (Erasmus University Rotterdam), NLP, and coaching.
Published two books on organizational culture and change.
Extensive experience helping organizations adapt to technological, market, and culture changes
Proven track record with organizations around the world, ranging from small family businesses to 400-person industrial companies and big corporations, in both public and private sectors.
Specialists in combining strategic foresight with practical organizational change.
Real Results from Real Organizations
A 30-person university library was struggling with digital disruption, changing user expectations, and internal silos that slowed decision-making. Staff were overwhelmed by meetings, reluctant to give feedback, and resistant to change.
The Challenge: Move from a traditional, hierarchical culture to become more flexible, digital, and service-oriented while preserving their collaborative strengths.
Our Approach: Worked with the entire team to identify behaviors that needed to change, focusing on feedback, accountability, and client focus as key leverage points.
The Result: The library transformed into a proactive, client-focused organization. Staff began giving honest feedback and collaborating across departments. They started co-creating services with faculty and students instead of assuming they “knew best.”
A 400-person machine maintenance company with locations nationwide was facing declining profits, increased competition, and difficulty retaining skilled technicians. The CEO’s micromanagement style was demotivating staff and slowing decision-making.
The Challenge: Shift from rigid, top-down control to empowered, autonomous divisions while maintaining quality and accountability.
Our Approach: Worked with division leadership to identify essential vs. non-essential procedures, implement flexible reporting, and model professional empowerment throughout the organization.
The Result: The company achieved significant profit improvements and better employee satisfaction. Location managers gained autonomy, reporting became more flexible and meaningful, and the organization became more responsive to market changes.
A national branch of a major global logistics company was struggling after two difficult years of declining profits and losing ground to more agile competitors. Their 24/7 work culture, excessive micromanagement, and siloed departments were exhausting employees while slowing innovation.
The Challenge: The logistics industry was rapidly digitalizing – clients wanted real-time booking, instant updates, and flexible service. But this company was trapped in risk-averse thinking, endless approval processes, and internal competition between divisions that actually hired competitors’ trucks rather than collaborate internally.
Our Approach: Worked with senior managers to analyze future market demands, identify the gap between current capabilities and client expectations, and develop scenarios for what would happen if they continued avoiding digital investment versus embracing calculated risks.
The Result: Leadership recognized they were already “too late” and needed urgent action. They shifted from individual KPIs to collaborative team targets, streamlined approval processes, reduced reporting frequency, and adopted a simple but powerful behavior change: everyone now asks “What do you need?” across departments. This consistent question transformed silos and enabled the cross-unit cooperation needed for digital innovation and future competitiveness.
Join Our Growing Community of Forward-Thinking Professionals
Some of our founding members are: Chad Roberts (university teacher, USA), Pamela Balou-Nelson (consultant, USA), Kanna Krishnan (HR consultant, Malaysia), Lisa Tabor (consultant, USA), Kathleen Riggs (consultant, USA), Daniel McKee (consultant, USA), Kirsty Smith (account manager, Netherlands), Corona Pritchard (executive coach, USA), Angela Vollstedt (executive leader, Austria), Liz Hoskin (author, UK), Majid Sawri (asset management, Netherlands) and Jeneane Paxson (educator, Singapore).
A big thank you to our founding members for contributing to the collective intelligence in the Strategic Foresight & Futures Community!
What's Included:
- Complete 30-video learning program (€ 497 / $ 580 value).
- Bi-weekly interactive video meetings (€ 897 / $1049 value).
- Community chat and peer support (€ 197 / $ 230 value).
- Our PDFs with tools, application questions, and resources (€ 97 / $ 113 value).
- Positive Culture Academy access (€ 197 / $ 230 value).
- Future affiliate bonus opportunities.
Total Value: € 1885 or $ 2,205.
Regular investment for Membership: € 900/year (around $1050).
Founding Member Price: € 330/year (around $385).
Available for a limited time as we build our founding community with the first 50 members.
Risk-Free Guarantee
Try the community for 7 days. If it’s not the right fit, we’ll refund your investment. Rules apply (General Terms, section 4.5).
Why This Community Works
Hands-On, Not Theoretical
You’ll work on real challenges facing your organization or clients – not artificial case studies. You create actual scenarios and strategy recommendations you can implement.
Perfect for Small Organizations and Consultants
Unlike programs designed for Fortune 500 companies, this community focuses specifically on the needs, resources, and constraints of smaller organizations and independent consultants.
Comprehensive Yet Practical
You learn the tools used by professional futurists, presented in actionable formats that busy professionals can use.
Built-In Support System
You’re not learning alone. The community provides accountability, feedback, and collaboration opportunities that help ensure you apply what you learn.
Ready to Stop Reacting and Start Anticipating?
Imagine six months from now:
- You spot emerging trends before your competitors do.
- You make strategic decisions, even in uncertain times.
- Your clients or co-workers see you as a forward-thinking strategic partner.
- You feel prepared for change instead of stressed by it.
- Your organization has a clear roadmap for navigating multiple possible futures.
- Your organization is becoming more agile, innovative, and future-prepared by engaging in Strategic Foresight.
Join Today - Limited Founding Member Spots Available
We’re building a community of 50 founding members who will help shape the future of this platform. As a founding member, you’ll get:
- The lowest price we’ll ever offer: € 330 vs. 900 – or $387 vs. $1050 regular price.
- Direct input on community development and future features.
- Recognition as a founding member.
- First access to new tools and resources as we develop them.
FAQ
Questions? Check the FAQ below or contact us to discuss how strategic foresight can benefit your specific situation.
I'm already overwhelmed. Do I have time for this?
The program is designed for busy professionals. You can complete the learning track in just 1 hour per week (20 weeks). Everything is short and immediately applicable. With annual membership you have 52 weeks to go through all the videos and materials. You decide how many video meetings you want to attend and how much time you put in.
Will this work for my industry?
Strategic foresight principles apply across all industries. We help you identify the specific trends and uncertainties relevant to your sector.
I'm an independent consultant. How does this help my practice?
You’ll develop valuable skills that differentiate your services, plus gain a network of peers for collaboration and referrals. Many consultants find strategic foresight becomes a key part of their value proposition as more organizations realize that they need to deal better with change and uncertainty.
What if I can't attend the live video meetings?
Some of the sessions will be recorded as our community grows. As live participation is valuable for interaction and you can learn and collaborate more, we hope that you can attend some of the sessions!
Is there ongoing support after I complete the program?
Yes! Your membership includes continued access to the community, new resources as we develop them, and ongoing video meetings. Your annual membership grants access for a year and after the first year, you can renew your membership to stay connected and updated.