Canary Works 2.0

The phrase "canary in the coal mine" dates back to industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Coal miners would bring canaries down in the mines because they were more sentitive to deadly gases than the miners. It has since transcended its literal origin to become a metaphor used in our modern contexts. Now it signifies someone who might be a harbinger of the future.

Canary Works is a platform for Buck Bard and other futurists to share their works in creating "canaries." All of us can be canaries, steering and shaping the future.

"The future is not set. There is no fate but what we make."

- James Cameron

How many times have you heard that the future is already written, we're just playing it out? Or that there
is a divine plan that we have to just accept? Nonsense.

We agree with James Cameron. Our future is constantly unfolding ahead of us, influenced by every decision we make. That means that fate is what we make it. Of course, if you just blindly float through life without intention it can seem like we're just players in someone else's story. And all too often we do just that!"

So in July 2024 we're relaunching Canary Works from an innovative L&D consultancy to a Futurist Practice. Our canaries have become harbingers of the future. Together we will explore various methods to shape our future for the better. We will dream and prototype and share ideas.

We will design our futures together, not because we should but because we must."

What We Do

Envision Futures

That we will have a future isn't a question, but which one is one that all of us have to answer collectively

The Vision Workshop

An interactive and innovative session that will engage you and your teams to envision possibe futures

Serious Games

Interactive games that allow your teams to create their new futures while having fun

Wine & Cheese Party

Throw the best party with Canary Works. Wait, how did that sneak in here?!?

We design insights that resonate.

Human history is rich with stories. Stories are how we share our experiences.
Our futures will be told in stories as well. Everything we do today adds another piece to the puzzle.
What are your stories? What do you see today that will influence our future?
We can help you develop data points into insights.

Tell Us Your Story

Fun Facts About Us

We offer something that other facilitators simply cannot.
A deep history of successful and resonant learning experiences cause us stand out.
Ask us how our visioning and alignment workshops made all the differnece in team dynamics.

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