Ever wondered how Futures Design transcends traditional strategic planning? Discover how our team at OCAD U CO partners with leading organizations to craft solutions that not only meet today's needs but also pave the way for a sustainable and equitable future. Dive into our article to see how we're designing tomorrow, today. #DesignThinking #FuturesDesign #HumanCenteredDesign #OCADUCO
OCAD U CO
Business Consulting and Services
Toronto, Ontario 1,631 followers
We believe in shaping the future by understanding it.
About us
Business leaders are increasingly looking for more reliable, structured, and trustworthy ways to navigate complexity, ambiguity, and uncertainty in order to lead their organizations and teams with confidence. The need for innovative and future-facing creative problem solving is quickly increasing. To help face these challenges, we are equipping today’s leaders with the insight and confidence to drive unique and improved products, services and strategies to move beyond innovation theatre to real human-centred transformation. Our unique approach is grounded in a rigorous and disciplined process that integrates: 🔹Futures thinking | Start by understanding the driving forces at work today, and the multiple possible futures that need to be considered in order to build resilient strategies. 🔹Systems thinking | Visualize the relationships between system actors and work to understand the mechanisms at play in an ecosystem. 🔹Design thinking | Leverage a whole toolbox of design-led research methods to uncover critical human factors and people insights. OCAD U CO is the Futures Design Studio of OCAD University. We help leaders design more resilient products, services and strategies through our unique approach to futures design. OCAD University is Canada’s oldest and largest art, design and media university in North America, founded in 1876. Our work at OCAD U CO extends the history, vision and capabilities of OCAD University in order to help industry leaders and their teams leverage the insights and power of strategic foresight, systems thinking and design thinking.
- Website
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http://ocadu.co
External link for OCAD U CO
- Industry
- Business Consulting and Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Ontario
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2019
- Specialties
- training, design thinking, creativity, innovation, design, executive education, corporate training, strategy , strategic foresight , workshops, labs, customer insights, design sprints, and design critiques
Locations
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Primary
130 Queens Quay East
4R
Toronto, Ontario M5A 3Y5, CA
Employees at OCAD U CO
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Everton Lewis
Helping organizations set the direction for their customer experiences.
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Preet Singh
Builder, Designer of Products, Communities
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Alyssa Yuhas
Designer, Futurist, Creative / MDes, Strategic Foresight & Innovation
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Kelly Margani
Director, Strategy + Growth at Southren Group Co-Founder, The Wealthy Lawyer Podcast
Updates
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This just in: as we shortly approach 2025, Forbes cites #StrategicForesight as one of the most in-demand skills for all professionals! 🌟 By sharpening our ability to synthesize information and navigate ambiguity, strategic foresight readies us to lead and innovate in a fast-changing world. https://ow.ly/NCln50TNHtU Let us help you prepare for the future by checking out our Leading With Foresight course: https://lnkd.in/gy2u7irv 🌐 #FuturesThinking #HumanCentred #OCADUCO
The 5 Most In-Demand Skills In 2025
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#SystemsThinking looks at how parts interact and why they work together. Most customer challenges are system problems—driven by emotions, culture, guidelines, and more. Instead of focusing on isolated causes, systems thinking encourages us to ask why a system operates the way it does. By understanding these connections, we can find better solutions. 👇 Read and learn more from Helge Tennø on Medium: https://ow.ly/9QjL50TLxl0 For more information, reach out to us at www.ocadu.co 💫 #FuturesThinking #DesignThinking #HumanCentredDesign
Why Every Designer Should be a Systems Thinker
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"We could not have gotten to where we are today without the partnership, confidence, and direction of the OCAD U CO team." — Client Testimonial 🏆 Curious about how we've helped clients achieve noticeable success? From innovative solutions to measurable outcomes, our case studies provide in-depth insights into the strategies, tools, and approaches we've implemented across various industries. Whether you're aiming to prepare for the future or enhance your customer journey, read our case studies today and see how we can make a difference: https://ow.ly/osq950TJzMM #StrategicForesight #SystemsThinking #FuturesThinking #OCADUCO
Work | OCAD U CO
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Last week, we highlighted some of our favorite methodologies, including #SystemsThinking and #FuturesThinking. But there’s still a lot more terminology to explore in the realms of design, innovation, and foresight. Luckily, Avenear Studio | Design & Futures have compiled a handy glossary to help you navigate the language like a pro! 🧠 Take a read below! https://ow.ly/hSyz50THGBT If any of these terms have piqued your interest, make sure to reach out to us at www.ocadu.co/contact to learn more! #FuturesDesign #StrategicForesight #OCADUCO
A Glossary of Futures + Design Terms — AVENEAR
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Canada’s universities are facing big challenges, but with #StrategicForesight and #SystemsThinking, we can transform these obstacles into new opportunities! Instead of scaling back, it’s time to blaze new trails, innovate, and lead the future of higher education. 🎓 💡 Uncover the details in our article below! #FuturesDesign #HumanCentredDesign #OCADUCO
Systems Thinking for a New Era: Reimagining Higher Education
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Absolutely! Centring equity and inclusion in #FuturesDesign is essential for creating a just and sustainable future that benefits all communities amidst rapid change. 🌎 Looking forward to learning more from you, Stephanie Rebello, MDes! #OCADUCO #StrategicForesight
Ever wondered how Futures Design transcends traditional strategic planning? Discover how our team at OCAD U CO partners with leading organizations to craft solutions that not only meet today's needs but also pave the way for a sustainable and equitable future. Dive into our article to see how we're designing tomorrow, today. #DesignThinking #FuturesDesign #HumanCenteredDesign #OCADUCO
What is Futures Design, and how does it differ from traditional strategic planning?
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If you're unfamiliar with terms like #FuturesThinking, #SystemsThinking, or #DesignThinking, they might initially seem confusing. But there’s no need to worry — at OCAD U CO we're here to help you expand both your mindset and skill set by introducing you to some of our favourite methodologies. Here’s a quick overview of each, written by us, for you! To learn more about how we use these tools in practice, head on over to https://www.ocadu.co/ 💫
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A recent survey found that over 90% of large U.S. and European companies engage in #StrategicForesight activities, but only a few have separate dedicated foresight units. Top strategic foresight professors suggest that effective foresight goes beyond reports; it demands leadership engagement, collaboration, and targeted training to interpret potential futures and challenge industry assumptions. To thrive in today’s environment, businesses need to embed foresight deeply into their strategic planning and decision-making processes. To learn more about strategic foresight, head on over to https://lnkd.in/g6wZg8ZC today! 🌟 https://ow.ly/cRjB50TtCIC #FuturesDesign #FuturesThinking #OCADUCO
The World’s Top Companies are Using Strategic Foresight
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When we were younger, we often imagined a future filled with fully autonomous robots and flying cars. While these visions may seem far-fetched today, it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t prepare and plan for the innovations and changes that lie ahead. Get in contact with us today at https://lnkd.in/daFgdT6i and let’s explore the future together 🚀 #FuturesDesign #FuturesThinking #StrategicForesight
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