Executive Synthesis Action Lab — ROH Integrated Edition

150 Minutes

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City Realm in ROH — City Realm — an optional visual connection to the ROH experience.

ROH Integrated Edition — City Realm

This edition contains the same core five-lesson course as the professional edition, with added narrative subtext connecting the book concepts to the City Realm experience in ROH.

Choose this edition for imaginative, game-informed learning, ROH imagery and optional gameplay activities. The book, course and game can still be used independently or combined in any order.

Integrated focus: integrate all six methods into cross-silo commitments and measurable action.

Book foundation: The Inclusive Futures Method by Dr Colin Russo.

Required pathway — Executive Leadership Course

Complete all six Method Courses before beginning this Executive Leadership Course.

Required Method Courses: Featured IFM Futures Course, Community Consultation Method, Vinculum Method, TRAM, Futures Thinking Kite and SELECTIONS.

After all six are complete, return here for the applied executive leadership work.

Compose the Five Phases into Action

This practical lab develops the book’s explicit Action Learning Moment into a complete executive course. Complete a personal synthesis circle, extract the essence of all five IFM phases, align cross-silo initiatives and form a coherent action architecture with measurable commitments.

Book source: This course is based principally on “Action Learning Moment: Personal Synthesis” and “The Five Vessels: Learning to Compose the Future,” pp. 280–281 of The Inclusive Futures Method by Dr Colin Russo.

Executive outcomes

A five-domain personal synthesis circle
A Five Vessels learning extraction
A cross-silo alignment map
A coherent action architecture
An iteration and accountability cadence

Book: The Inclusive Futures Method by Dr Colin Russo

Optional Professional Certification

A Certificate of Completion will be granted once the course is completed.

If professional certification is required, participants must submit a 3,000-word applied paper. Dr Colin Russo will review the paper and may request editing, revisions or responses to follow-up questions before approval.

The certification assessment fee is AUD $500, separate from the course fee. Upon successful completion, an official Engaging Futures Certificate of Completion will be supplied.

Curriculum

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150 Minutes

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Interactive Executive Practice
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Colin Russo

Dr. Colin Russo is an esteemed futurist and the CEO of Engaging Futures. With over three decades of experience, Dr. Russo has engaged stakeholders and clients from national, state, and local governments. His expertise lies in utilizing futures studies methods to explore a wide range of topics including the futures of cities, health, disabilities, security, technology, and climate change. As an award-winning author, Dr. Russo has contributed valuable insights to the field of futurism. His writings have utilized futures studies methods to provide thought-provoking perspectives on various subjects. Dr. Russo's work has covered topics such as the futures of cities, health, disabilities, security, technology, and climate change. In addition to his writing, Dr. Russo has facilitated futures workshops for notable initiatives such as the City of Gold Coast's Our Bold Future 2037. He has also collaborated with Professor Inayatullah to present Futures Thinking Courses in 2017, 2018, and 2019. These courses aimed to equip participants with the tools and mindset to engage with future-oriented thinking. Dr. Russo's expertise has been sought after by prominent organizations. He has a long history of working for State Government of Queensland Departments of Environment and Heritage, and Department of Mines and Energy, and Caloundra City and City of Gold Coast. He also presented Futures Courses for the Australian Federal Police (AFP), Brisbane Primary Health, National Disability Services (across Queensland), Uniting Care Queensland, Redland City Council, Bulloo Shire Council, and the Queensland Government 2019 Leadership Series. His presentations have covered diverse topics, including water futures in Melbourne and futures of cities in Taiwan and the USA. With his extensive experience, Dr. Colin Russo continues to be at the forefront of futures studies, guiding individuals, organizations, and governments in envisioning and preparing for the future.