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Scenario Planning vs. Forecasting: 6 Questions to Ask to Prepare for a Post-Pandemic Future

Leading Blog

There is often confusion between scenario planning and forecasting, with the terms used interchangeably and inconsistently. Scenario planning is focused on the future and involves defining different stories behind different paths that will lead to that future.

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Scenario Planning - build alternative futures.

Management Craft

Am I less interested in management? BTW, I was looking at Thomas Chermack 's book, Scenario Planning in Organizations. BTW, I was looking at Thomas Chermack 's book, Scenario Planning in Organizations. Do you use scenario planning? Do I think I have written it all? You should.

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When Scenario Planning Fails

Harvard Business Review

Leaders of companies with operations in Russia share how they’ve navigated new and unexpected challenges during the war in Ukraine.

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Exploring Alternate Futures Can Help Identify Future Leaders

N2Growth Blog

In their annual survey on the management and planning tools used by thousands of companies around the world, Bain and Company show a consistent and deserved popularity of scenario planning. Those who know scenario planning know that its value isn’t in “predicting the future.” Some companies do.

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How Project Managers Can Better Navigate Setbacks

Harvard Business Review

Setbacks are common on projects — but project managers hold four key tools to understand why they happen and how to help their teams move past them. And fourth, scenario plan so that you have clear options for moving forward. First, understand the neuroscience behind setbacks to encourage people to learn and grow.

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A Practical Approach to Managing Workforce During COVID-19

HR Digest

A structured strategy for managing workforce can bring consistency into overall operations during today’s challenging times by putting people first. At the heart of any organization’s talent management strategy is headcount planning to ensure that it has the right number of talent with the right skills.

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Future-Proofing Your Strategy with Scenario Planning

Harvard Business Review

A conversation with consultant Peter Scoblic on scenario planning lessons from the U.S. Coast Guard.