Quadrant · Consultant special

# Workplace 2030 · Remote × AI automation

Four named futures, one matrix. Scenario planning in the consultant 2×2 form — two independent drivers, four equal-weight cells, one quadrant carrying the coral bet.

THE HEADLINE

### Name every future

Scenario planning fails when three of the four cells are placeholders. Forcing a name on each future — even the "won't happen" ones — surfaces the assumptions hiding in the axes.

### Variant rules

- Double-ended arrows on both axes (spectrum, not flow)
- Named cells, not plotted items
- Driver name + range on each arrow tip
- Coral on one focal quadrant max

### When to use

Reach for the consultant 2×2 for scenario planning, positioning frames, or strategy sessions where four named archetypes beat a plotted point cloud. If you're prioritising, use the standard quadrant instead.