Learning to Harness Uncertainty

It’s hard to imagine a more uncertain year for public media. In a year filled with challenges and unknowns, many of us are craving clarity, stability, and answers. But what if certainty isn’t what we need most right now? What if learning to navigate uncertainty is actually the key to moving forward? This month, instead of focusing on technical tools or platforms, we’re turning our attention to how we think, adapt, and lead in uncertain times.

Drawing on her acclaimed book UncertainLinks to an external site., journalist and social critic Maggie Jackson will explore the new scientific discoveries that are upending our outdated notions of unsureness as weakness. Productive uncertainty fuels agility, curiosity, resilience, and creativity, the skills most needed in volatile times. In this session, Maggie will explore three key modes of uncertainty-in-action for 2025, plus proven strategies for wielding unsureness to boost decision-making, team performance, and personal well-being.