Implications Wheel: Case Studies

The Implications Wheel® has been used in a number of applications to explore the possible implications of trends, innovations, events, new strategic objectives, or issues in a variety of profit and non-profit settings.

Sample Implications Wheel® explorations are available for viewing in PDF format and an online viewer version of the software.

World Youth Camp – YMCA – Hawaii (August, 2007)

In August, 2007, Joel Barker with a team of Implications Wheel Trainers, led over 150 YMCA youth leaders from around the world in an exploration on the implications of “developing a new world language.”

Re-Thinking Louisiana (December, 2006)

After Hurricane Katrina, Joel Barker led a team of Master Implications Wheel Trainers and over 400 citizens of Louisiana in an exploration of key topics. The program was co-sponsored by Begneaud Manufacturing of Lafayette, Louisiana. The issues explored included:

  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Health Care
  • Infrastructure

Age Wave – World Future Society (July, 2005)

Over 200 participants at the World Future Society’s Annual Conference explored the implications of the changing nature of retirement based on the demographic changes involving the Baby Boomer generation.