Future Skills 101 Series (Certificate)

Future Skills 101 Series: Tackle Your Real-World Challenges in Just 90 Minutes
Looking for a fast, practical way to build the skills that matter most in today’s rapidly changing world? Our Future Skills Academy 101 Series offers 90-minute, hands-on introduction trainings that let you apply cutting-edge methods and mindsets directly to a real project or challenge you bring to the session. Whether you want to sharpen your ability to innovate, empathize, tell compelling stories, or map out complex systems, our 101s give you immediate, tangible results to take back into your work or personal projects.

Why Focus on Your Real Problem?
We believe the best way to learn is by solving a problem that truly matters to you. That’s why every participant is encouraged to bring their own challenge or project—a new product idea, a team issue, a process to improve, or any real-world hurdle you’re facing. Each 90-minute session is designed to help you apply what you learn on the spot, so you can see exactly how these future-ready skills make a difference in your day-to-day context.

Explore the Power Skills You Need
Our 101 trainings cover a range of future-proof, in-demand skills identified by global experts and top employers:
• Design Thinking 101: Generate user-centric solutions, prototype quickly, and iterate based on real feedback.
• Storytelling: ​Transform information and strategy into compelling stories that captivate and inspire.
• Foursight 101: Collaborate better, communicate smarter, and solve problems faster.
• Persona 101: Understand who you’re designing for by creating detailed user profiles that help you solve real needs.
• Stakeholder Mapping 101: Identify who influences your project, why they matter, and how to engage them effectively.

Upcoming Training Programs (Under Development):
• Systems Thinking 101
• Speculative Design 101
• Regenerative Design 101
• Creative Thinking 101
• Community Building 101
• Entrepreneurship 101

Stay tuned for these new additions to our 101 series! Sign up to our Luma calendar to be the first to know when these upcoming sessions go live.

Each session blends interactive learning with immediate application, ensuring you walk away with both the knowledge and a practical deliverable to move your project forward.

How It Works
1. Choose Your Topic
Select one (or more) of our 101 introduction sessions that best aligns with your current challenge.

2. Bring Your Project
Arrive with a real-world problem or idea you want to develop.

3. Learn by Doing
Dive into a 90-minute online session (via Zoom) filled with brief lectures, discussions, and hands-on exercises.

4. Apply Immediately
Use the tools and frameworks learned on your own project, so you leave with tangible progress, not just theory.

5. Showcase Your Achievement
Receive a digital badge and certificate for each 101 you complete, perfect for sharing on LinkedIn or your portfolio.

Flexible and Accessible
Our pricing is designed to be flexible, allowing you to pay what feels right for the value you gain (e.g., €55 or €22). Each session is live and online, so you can join from anywhere—no travel required.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, team leader, student, or career-changer, our 101 Series equips you with practical, future-ready skills to tackle the challenges that matter most. Sign up today and discover how a focused 90 minutes can transform the way you approach problems—now and in the future.

Find all 101 programs on our Luma calendar