To be strategic is to be well prepared
ahead of time for different eventualities. Therefore, strategic planning
requires a versatile and creative ‘state of mind’, that has space to; foresee
the upcoming scenarios, perceive different scenarios, and figure out new
solutions for problems and issues that may arise. At all levels, strategic
thinking has become necessary for both short- and long-term success. The key
lies not just in individual skills, but also in the ability to engage others in
an on-going strategy process.
- Learn the fundamentals of strategic thinking and planning
- Understand why strategic planning is important to organization’s success
- Determine reasons why strategic plans fail and how to avoid it
- Identify the different thinking and leadership styles
- Explore and compare the different tools used in strategic analysis
- Assess the benefits and risks of strategic planning
- Identify and review organization’s mission, vision and strategic objectives
- Understand Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and Key Result Areas (KRA’s)
- Determine what causes the disconnection between strategy formulation and strategy implementation
- Develop skills in setting strategic plans and how to convert them to action plans
- Learn how to effectively establish and communicate strategy and directions; allocate resources; define departmental, team and individual goals and directions
- Know the key factors involved when implementing a strategy
- Identify the challenges during implementation identifying success indicators, and how to measure them
Below is an example
of the course content. The content can be ‘tailored’ to meet the exact
requirements of the client.
Day
One
Fundamentals of
strategic thinking and planning
·
What
is a strategy?
·
What
is strategic thinking and planning?
·
Benefits
of strategic thinking
·
Skills
and qualities of a strategic thinker
·
7
principles of strategic thinking and thinking
·
Why
strategies fail?
Different types of
thinking
·
Analytical
thinking
·
Creative
thinking
·
Critical
thinking
·
Design
thinking
Strategic analysis
·
Elements
of strategic analysis
·
Conducting
a gap analysis
·
PESTLE
analysis
·
Competitor
analysis
·
SWOT
and capability analysis
Day
Two
Mission and vision
statements in strategic planning
·
Identifying
the organization’s values
·
Designing
the organization’s vision
·
Defining
the organization’s mission
·
Setting
the organization’s objectives
·
Creating
a strategic vision
Key Performance
Indicators (KPI’s)
·
Learning
and performance improvement
·
Employee
Goals and KPIs
·
Designing
KPIs
·
Characteristics
of KPIs
·
Requirements
of KPIs
·
Problems
with KPIs
·
KPI
mistakes
Key Result Areas (KRA’s)
·
What
are KRAs?
·
Why
do we need them?
·
Conditions
of KRAs
·
Contribution
zone
·
Balance
scorecard (BSC)
Day
Three
Setting strategic goals
and objectives
·
Distinction
between strategy and objectives
·
Establishing
success criteria
·
Writing
SMART goals
Planning for success
·
Contingency
planning
·
Visual
thinking
·
Putting
the plan in action
·
Integrating
action plans
Risk management
·
Management
awareness
·
Risk
management framework
·
Risk
identification
·
Planning
for problems
·
Creating
a strategy map
Day
Four
Implementing your plan
·
Key
factors involved in implementing strategy
·
Communicating
your strategic plan
·
Presenting
your ideas
·
Gaining
trust and buy in from stakeholders
·
Launching
the plan
Monitoring and measuring
success
·
Making
the change
·
The
three-part transition process
·
The
Conner model
·
Implementation
issues
·
Controlling
and monitoring people
·
Identifying
success indicators, and how to measure them
Leadership role during
strategy implementation
·
Being
an inspirational role model
·
Authority,
power and responsibility
·
Behaviors
of a high-trust leader
·
Creating
a team vision
·
Managing
vs doing
The foundation of our training is
anchored in activity-based experiential learning. This methodology takes into
consideration different learning and communication styles, and more importantly
language and cultural differences. It is through active participation that the
adoption and application of theory is expedited.
Our training team pays careful attention
to planning and designing effective instructional methods essential for the
transfer of knowledge. It is the creative skill of our management trainers and
consultants that reveal untapped skills of the delegates through:
·
Group discussion
·
Individual and syndicate activities
·
Individual and group tasks
·
Case studies
·
Role plays
·
Audio and video evaluation
·
Action planning
·
Experiential learning games
·
Presentations