Course Description
In order to be successful managers must have the ability to plan strategically. Developing this competency is a key component of managerial skills enhancement given that effective strategic planning is essential to the future success of any organization. However, most strategic planning is lacking in vision. It is merely a straight-line extrapolation of the past into the future. In a world where the pace of change is greater than ever before this is at best short-sighted and at worst a prescription for disaster.
Join this training course and you will discover the innovative approaches and perspectives to planning which will lead your organization to disruptive, consistent growth.
What Do Participants Learn?
- Examine How To Design Visionary Strategic Plans
- Consider Utilization Of A Model For Organizational Assessment
- Formulate Insights Into Strategic Planning Problems To Avoid
- Identify And Learn From Examples Of Strategic Success And Failure
- Develop An Understanding Of The Nature Of The Organizational Life Cycle
- Study The Preparation Of Effective Contingency Plans
Who Should Attend?
This training course is designed for professionals involved in the planning process. It will be of benefit for all managers who seek to enhance their planning skills.
What Will the Learning Experience Include?
Phase: 1
Introduce
- Comprehensive pre-program activities include:
- Web-based information forms & surveys completed by attendee.
- Direct consultation with the attendee about the expectations.
- During the training, participants engage in data, activities, and conversations that lead to insight and knowledge.
- Participants learn from expert trainers who have both academic and business experiences.
- Highly applicable training content & instructive activities for adding depth to training topics.
- **A half-day site visit for integrating the experience & plan next steps. Opportunities to provide connections, ideas & support.
Phase: 2
Explore & Practice
Phase: 3
Apply
- Apply & sustain the learning experience by using this ongoing support:
- To ensure participant has new skills or behavior progress.
- Optional, fee-based mentoring & coaching with the trainer.
- Training materials & additional documents (e-books, pdf files, presentations and articles)
- Evaluate your training experience by giving us feedbacks and help us to reach our organizational goals.
- Participant's Evaluation
- Trainer's Evaluation
Phase: 4
EVALUATE
Section One:
- Strategy, Strategic Planning And Competitive Positioning
- Introduction to The Seminar - Structure, And Content
- Strategy - Concept, and Significance
- “Competitive Positioning” Versus “Blue Sky” Approaches
- Achieving Competitive Advantage Through Flexibility And Agility
- The Interaction of Strategy, Structure And Business Processes
- Gathering Information And Intelligence For The Swot Analysis
- Mini-Cases And Group Discussion - “cost Versus Differentiation”
Section Two:
- Strategic Intent, Strategic Choice, And Balancing Scorecards
- Vision And Mission Statements - Preparing For The Future
- Business Analysis And Contingency Planning
- Strategic Choice
- Converting The Swot Analysis Into The “strategy Matrix”
- Strategy Formulation – Programmes, Projects, Policies
- Transforming The Organization - Strategy Implementation And Managing Change
- Mini-Case And Group Discussion - “major Strategic Re-Orientation”
Section Three:
- Assessing The Current State Of The Organization
- Leadership And Management In Relation To Strategy
- Customer And Market Focus
- Human Resources And Knowledge Management
- Building A Strategic Planning Team
- Effective Process Management To Achieve Business Results
- Monitoring And Measuring Business Performance
- Mini-Case And Group Discussion - “a Market Entry Problem”
Section Four:
- Strategic Planning Best Practice Whilst Avoiding The Pitfalls
- The Strategy Life-Cycle And The Problem Of Strategic Drift
- Getting Innovative Thinking Into The Organization
- The Potentially Negative Dimensions Of Success
- How To Avoid “paralysis By Analysis”
- Overcoming Inability To Evaluate Fresh Ideas, Denying The Truth And Thinking Inside The Box
- The Critical Importance Of Good Planning Team Dynamics
- Mini-Case And Group Discussion - “how And Why A Good Organization Can Go Bad”
Section Five:
- Personal Strategic Planning
- Applying Strategic Tools And Techniques To The Individual
- Personal Goal Setting, Creating A Personal Strategic Plan
- Implementing Change - Achieving Progress As A Strategic Manager
- The Mix Of Competencies And Personal Skills Required In 21st-Century Business
- Executing Strategy - How To Break It Down And Get It Done
- Developing Inspiration And Gathering Support
- Overcoming Adversity By Leveraging Your Skills And Building On The Success
- Conclusion - A Personal Role In The Strategic Planning And Goal Setting Processes