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February 12, 2021
Engaging Citizens in Foresight Through...Budgeting
Friday, April 16 at 1 PM Eastern/Noon Central/11 AM Mountain/10 am Pacific
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0odeyprDsqG9LqDVahp-dcmY2gCTbHp9mJ
How do we take all the issues that local government face and let stakeholders determine the long term vision...and budget priorities?
Does this sound crazy? It's what many local governments have done using Priority Based Budgeting. In this Futures Friday, we'll talk with PBB co-founder Jon Johnson about:
- What PBB is and how it relates to foresight
- Municipalities who've used PBB to engage stakeholders, set a vision, and align budgets with community priorities
- How PBB de-escalates political tribalism
- Advice on putting the American Rescue Plan resources to wise use.
Join Rebecca Ryan and Jon Johnson as they talk about the overlap and synergy between their two fields of expertise.
Jon Johnson is Chief Financial Officer at the Alliance for Innovation. He cofounded the Center for Priority Based Budgeting after a career in finance and budgeting in local governments in Missouri and Colorado.
Navigating the Messy Middle: Part 1 — Overview
Friday, Feb. 05 at 1 pm Eastern/Noon Central/11 am Mountain/10 am Pacific
Recording:
Futurist and economist Rebecca Ryan teaches the “Three Horizons Model,” a framework for navigating between the prior era and the new era.
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Navigating the Messy Middle: Part 2 — Recruiting the Team
Friday, Feb. 12 at 1 PM Eastern/Noon Central/11 AM Mountain/10 AM Pacific
Recording:
In Part 1, you learned the “Messy Middle” framework — how and why to take the leap from a model that no longer works (buh-bye, history!) towards brighter futures. In this workshop, we double-down and talk about how to recruit and build a team that can run effective pilots, evaluate success, and build momentum.
Facilitated by Rebecca Ryan, APF.
This workshop is part of a four-part series designed for leaders and managers who are ready to take the leap: to question their pre-pandemic assumptions and values, imagine a more sustainable and just future, and build the processes, teams, and innovations to bridge the gap.
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Navigating the Messy Middle: Part 3 — Picking Kick-Ass (Pilot) Projects
Friday, Feb. 19 at 1 PM Eastern/Noon Central/11 AM Mountain/10 AM Pacific
Recording:
In Parts 1 & 2, you learned the “Messy Middle” framework and how to recruit and build a great team.
In this workshop, you’ll learn a simple, repeatable process for brainstorming and choosing high-impact pilot projects that require no money and no permission. (I know! It’s like a free lunch!)
Facilitated by Yasemin Arikan, MA.
This workshop is part of a four-part series designed for leaders and managers who are ready to take the leap: to question their pre-pandemic assumptions and values, imagine a more sustainable and just future, and build the processes, teams, and innovations to bridge the gap.
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Navigating the Messy Middle: Part 4 — Bonus Episode and Ask Us Anything
Friday, Feb. 26 at 1 PM Eastern/Noon Central/11 AM Mountain/10 AM Pacific
Recording:
In Parts 1, 2 & 3, you learned the “Messy Middle” framework, how to recruit and build a great team, and how to brainstorm and choose high-impact pilot projects.
In this fourth and final workshop, we’ll share bonus tips, respond to your questions, and welcome a special guest (or several) to share their “Messy Middle” lessons
Facilitated by Rebecca Ryan, APF and Yasemin Arikan, MA.
This workshop is part of a four-part series designed for leaders and managers who are ready to take the leap: to question their pre-pandemic assumptions and values, imagine a more sustainable and just future, and build the processes, teams, and innovations to bridge the gap.
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Rebecca Ryan, APF, FRSA
Rebecca is a human spark plug. Her enthusiasm to create bold, inspiring futures is contagious. She's an economist and top-50 professional futurist. She's been named "Communicator of the Year" by Women in Communication, "Entrepreneur of the Year" by the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship and has served as Resident Futurist at the Alliance for Innovation, the Association of Government Risk Pools, the Greater Omaha Chamber, and the Local Government Institute of Wisconsin. She's a keynote speaker, author and consultant with distinctions from the Association of Professional Futurists and the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. Rebecca's collaborative, creative approach to shaping the future has been trusted by leaders from over 200 communities, touching one in five Americans. Contact Lisa Loniello for Rebecca's keynote fee and availability.
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