Guides association professionals in planning for change with continuous research and resources, fostering strategic foresight and future preparedness.
About ForesightWorks
ASAE ForesightWorks is an evidence-based research initiative designed to assist association professionals in environmental scanning and planning for change. The program offers a continuous stream of research and resources, empowering leaders to foster a culture of foresight within their organizations and across the association community.
Foresight is a critical component of business leadership, adding strategic insight at all levels of association management. Unlike trends, which show current behaviors, foresight prepares you for the future.
Join ASAE ForesightWorks and lead your association confidently into the future.
Resources and Programs
Drivers of Change
The Drivers of Change are detailed in flexible four-page action briefs, providing key forecasts, trends, and actionable insights for association leaders. These briefs offer a steady flow of intelligence, helping associations stay informed about the forces shaping their future.
ForesightWorks Complete Collection
The ASAE ForesightWorks Complete Collection provides association leaders with practical tools to leverage the strategic intelligence gathered from environmental scanning. These tools facilitate informed decision-making and strategic planning processes.
Certificate in Association Strategic Foresight
The ASAE Certificate in Association Strategic Foresight equips association professionals with the tools and knowledge to make future-focused decisions and drive organizational excellence. Through two comprehensive courses, participants will learn to apply foresight principles to strategy and operations, and embed foresight into their associations to facilitate transformational change and effectively communicate future visions.
Analysis Sessions
ASAE ForesightWorks analysis sessions offer association leaders the chance to engage with research findings and collaborate on strategies for future challenges. This collaborative approach fosters a culture of foresight, encouraging proactive responses to change within the association.
FAQs
What is foresight?
A structured process for discerning, analyzing, and acting on potential futures. To learn more about foresight processes and how associations can use them, Download the free guide: Why Associations Need Foresight (PDF)
What is ASAE ForesightWorks?
ASAE ForesightWorks is a forward-looking, comprehensive research initiative designed to assist associations in scanning their environment for strong, weak, and emerging drivers of change. The initiative provides action briefs that summarize drivers of change identified in the research and tools to help association leaders envision and plan for the future.
What is an action brief?
An action brief is a four-page resource of key information about a driver of change. Each action brief provides a summary description of that driver of change as well as insights on timing, strategic questions, action steps, and keywords for continued reading. The briefs provide broad information that will enable you to conduct more relevant planning and exploration specific to your association or industry.
What’s the best way to use the action briefs?
The ASAE ForesightWorks User’s Guide is a valuable resource for those who would like more structure for using the action briefs. It can be particularly helpful if you are new to foresight practices or if you are working with a group, such as a board or staff team. The PDF version of the guide is included in the Complete Collection.
Are there restrictions on how I can use these resources?
The ASAE ForesightWorks Action Brief License allows for the use of the action briefs by staff and board members of a single organization. If you have plans to use ASAE ForesightWorks materials beyond that licensed use, please contact books@asaecenter.org