Capability Development

FutureCraft

One of CSF's key roles is to build strategic foresight capability across the Singapore Public Service. To this end, the Centre conducts a series of training courses known as "FutureCraft" at the Civil Service College, which introduces participants to key concepts, skills, and tools needed to apply futures thinking in their work. Our FutureCraft courses, which are for Singapore public officers only, are as follows:

FutureCraft 101: Introduction to Foresight

This introductory course provides a “taster” of foresight work in Government, focusing on identifying signs of change, sense-making and communicating insights. Budding futurists will be exposed to a range of basic tools to get started in their futures journey.

FutureCraft 102: Building Your Toolkit

FutureCraft 102 focuses on uncovering and challenging assumptions and biases in how public policy issues may be examined. Participants will also come up with a range of possible futures which can be used to generate conversations on emerging issues and inspire change.

FutureCraft 201: Scenario Planning Workshop

FutureCraft 201 is centred on the scenario planning methodology, from defining the focal concern and driving force analysis to constructing scenario frameworks, scenario-writing and translating scenarios to strategies.