A CPD Certified Training Course
Certificate in Strategic Thinking
Managing Uncertainty and Anticipating the Unexpected
Course Introduction
This Certificate in Strategic Thinking training course will equip you with the skills to strategically assess the challenges and opportunities facing your organization. In an era of uncertainty, deep thinking and effective planning are crucial. By integrating powerful analysis methods with proven thinking tools, you’ll enhance your organization’s ability to navigate the volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity of today’s business world.
While many managers recognize the importance of strategic planning, research indicates that too little time is spent on it. This Certificate in Strategic Thinking training course is designed to help managers develop efficient strategies for incorporating strategic thinking into their routine, ensuring that you can plan effectively and drive your organization forward.
This training course will feature:
- Creativity, Innovation and critical thinking in strategic management
- Strategic analysis of your industry and environment
- Understanding Your Organisation's structure, Processes and Culture
- Formulating and choosing Strategic Options
- Stakeholder Analysis and management
- Implementing Strategic Plans to deliver value
Training Objectives
By attending this training course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the business model that is the foundation for strategy
- Use critical and creative thinking to improve your strategy
- Effectively analyse the external change affecting your organisation
- Identify your competences and capabilities and check for strategic fit
- Communicate with stakeholders to gain their commitment and support
- Develop appropriate and effective alliances and partnerships to help deliver your strategy
Training Methodology
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 a combination of presentations with interactive practical exercises, supported by videos, activities and case studies. Daily reflection supports learning and retention of information.
Exercises are chosen to relate to the work experiences of delegates, so they can make connections between theories and their place of work. A safe atmosphere encourages delegate participation and opportunities to share and learn with others.
Who should Attend?
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- General Managers
- Team leaders, Section Heads and Managers
- Operational Managers
- Project, Purchasing and Finance Managers
- Technical Professionals
- Non-executives
Course Outline
- Strategic thinking and planning
- Operational effectiveness and strategic positioning
- Understand your business model
- Strategic analysis of your industry and environment
- Operational strategic frameworks
- The process a strategic planning
- Brainstorming tools for planning
- Understanding and engaging stakeholders
- Analysing your business position
- Applying strategic thinking tools
- Assessing risk and avoiding pitfalls
- Corporate culture and attitudes to failure
- Vision, mission and values form key elements of strategy
- Checking strategic alignment
- Planning models for success
- Considerations for managers to ensure implementation
- Composing a comprehensive plan
- Determining how the success of your plan will be measured
- Communicate your plan to achieve your goals
- Persuade and influence keep follower
- Visualise your strategic plan graphically
- Key performance indicators and cascading your objective
- Communicating and ensuring buy-in
- Encouraging feedback channels and revising your plan
- Moving your organisation forward
- Applying balanced scorecard to measure impact
- Dealing with resistance barriers
- Measuring and improving performance
- Leading teams for successful strategy implementation
- Reflecting on learning and developing a personal plan
Accreditation
Providers and Associations
Certificates
- Copex Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course
- CPD Certificate will be issued to delegates who successfully completed the training course in accordance with the international standards and principles of The CPD Certification Service
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