Strategy is both complex to develop and challenging to implement. Leaders of organisations have the responsibility and accountability for both - development and delivery. The world is currently very volatile and unpredictable, which requires management to adopt a more adaptable and agile approach to strategy and strategic planning. This training course offers delegates a range of tools and techniques to assist them in preparing forecasts and envisioning potential futures. It also addresses key leadership skills needed to galvanize the workforce including communication, persuasion, influence, and delegation. Join us to hone your skills!
This training course will feature:
Development of a strategic analysis toolkit
Appreciation of techniques to address a complex, volatile and uncertain environment
Understanding the importance of questioning and challenging assumptions
Developing self-awareness of key ‘soft’ skills to enable effective communication
Recognising the need to develop change catalysts across the organisation
What are the goals?
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
Utilise a range of strategic analysis tools
Appreciate the need for developing scenarios to manage uncertainty
Understand the importance of questioning, prior to delivering solutions
Enhance your key leadership skills such as: influence, persuasion & negotiation
Recognise staff qualities needed for implementing change
Who is this training course for?
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
Professionals wanting to enhance their leadership capabilities
Professionals who need strategic analytical skills
Professionals wanting to develop skills for strategizing in uncertainty
Professionals aspiring to become senior leaders
Heads of department and project leads
How will this training course be presented?
This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes the use of presentations, discussions, group work, videos and exercises guided by the tutor who will facilitate the learning process.
Course Outline
Day One: Strategic Analysis and Strategic Thinking
What strategy ‘is’ and what it ‘is not’
The importance of understanding stakeholder interests
Which tool to use and when
Understanding Life cycles: Business, Product, Market
Tools to understand the business environment
Achieving business sustainability, the value chain
Day Two: Strategy, Innovation and Adaptability
The process of strategy development
Tools to imagine possible futures
Research showing how CEO’s apply the tools
Zooming In (detail) - Zooming Out (big picture)
Selecting different types of innovation
The process of innovation - managing failures and successes
Day Three: Key Leadership Skills: Communications
Are Vision, Mission and Values just words?
The impact of organisational culture on strategy implementation
Communicating internally & externally
Making effective use of communication channels
How good are your persuasion, influence & negotiation skills?
Addressing the challenge of virtual communications
Day Four: Strategic Implementation: Tracking Progress
Using measures to track progress
Using the Balanced scorecard as a strategic tool
What are Critical Success Factors?
Selecting useful Key Performance Indicators
Do measures have an impact on actions?
Translating data into information - useful reporting
Day Five: Team Leadership
The roles & responsibilities of team leaders
Motivating individuals and teams
Engaging with staff for mutual benefit
Team communications: meetings
Evaluating effectiveness of different communication channels
Personal action planning
The certificate
Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course