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Certificate in Strategic Thinking

Managing Uncertainty and Anticipating the Unexpected

16-20 Dec 2024
London
$5,950
07-11 Apr 2025
London
$5,950
21-25 Jul 2025
London
$5,950
13-17 Oct 2025
London
$5,950
15-19 Dec 2025
London
$5,950

Course Overview

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

Training Outline

Day One: Strategy, Planning and Thinking in Perspective
  • 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
Day Two: Creativity and Innovation and Critical Thinking in Strategic Management
  • 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
Day Three: The Process of Planning your Strategy
  • 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
Day Four: Successful Communication to Ensure the Plan is Implemented
  • 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
Day Five: Strategy Execution and Implementation
  • 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

COPEX is a member of The CPD Certification Service dedicated to enable and upscale CPD standards for professionals specializing in several key corporate competencies. COPEX obtained the rights to offer CPD accredited programmes in accordance with the principles and practices of The CPD Certification Service.

Continuing Professional Development is a term categorized to credit the development activities professionals must undertake to further their skills in the respective industries they are experts in. CPD activities assume a number of means to acquire learning such as CPD- accredited training courses, workshops and seminars.

Our CPD Certified training courses are carefully designed and delivered by our diverse pool of subject matter experts with extensive knowledge and foundation to impart international standards for comprehensive development.

Explore our range of CPD Certified training courses.

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

We can customize this
training course for you!

At Copex Training, we offer customizable courses designed to fit your specific needs. whether it's refining procurement practices or enhancing leadership and management skills, we tailor our programs to meet your unique goals and challenges. Let us create a training solution that delivers real results for your team.
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How can I register?

There are several ways to register in our public training courses:
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E-mail – Send the details (name, company name, email address and training course of
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Telephone – +971 4 368 6886 or +971 50 106 2750

When will I receive the confirmation for my registration/s?

Upon successful registration, processing window will take not more than 24 hours from the time of registration. An email including the registration confirmation, invoice and joining instructions will be sent to the provided email address.

What is included in the training fee?

Published training course fees are inclusive of the training venue, training manual, writing materials, lunch and coffee breaks with refreshments over the entire duration of the training course.

What are the available payment methods?

The training course fee can be settled by either:

  • Bank transfer
  • Credit Card

How many hours per day, and what are the timings of your training courses?

Our training courses will run for 5 hours per day. The standard daily timing is from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm including the coffee/tea breaks and lunch.

Where do you usually hold your training courses?

Our training courses courses are being held at five-star hotels in prime and iconic destinations across the globe. Cities such as Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dubai, Geneva, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, London, Houston, New York, Paris, Vienna, Zurich, etc.

Do you provide hotel booking assistance to your delegates?

Once officially registered, we can assist by providing the corporate rates provided by the hotel where the training course will be conducted. Early confirmation will enable us to secure the room at reduced rates

In case of failure to attend, what is your cancellation policy?

Our cancellation policy varies depending on the circumstances presented. Generally, cancellations must be initiated in formal writing at least 14 days prior to the commencement date of the training course. Further, the option to shift an existing registration to another training course on a later date is possible. Otherwise, a full refund will be initiated.

What will I receive after the training course?

Delegates who will attend and successfully complete the training course will earn a COPEX Certificate of Completion. This certification is designed to validate the successful knowledge transfer, and that the desired learning objectives and outcomes to further advance your professional competency are achieved.