Course Description

This course introduces the principles of strategy and develops an effective process for developing strategy at all levels in an organisation. This workshop will also focus on the critical roles of team leader and middle manager in harnessing their team’s potential, and introduces and practises techniques for moving the team to peak performance.

Course Objectives

• To define and to demystify the concepts of “strategy” and “strategic planning”, but also to demystify the strategy process – as part of “Helicopter Thinking”
• To break the strategy process down step-by-step, providing a practical toolkit for managers for each key stage
• To illustrate it through some well chosen and highly stimulating case studies – and to distil the lessons from this
• To apply it to your own area of management responsibility – through planning the analysis, option generation, choice, implementation and measurement phases of strategy
• To put this within the overall context of your own organisation and of the change and influencing process generally
• To give you a lot more confidence in managing your role strategically within your organisation
• To understand your role as a manager and a leader
• To identify and leverage talent within the team
• To engage and motivate the team with shared vision and values
• To establish clear objectives and standards of performance for your team
• To manage and use conflict and challenge

Who Should Attend?

Professionals from any industry who wish to complement both their understanding of the ‘bigger picture’ of their organisation and its context, and their ability to lead teams. This broad spectrum of perspectives makes the seminar particularly appropriate for functional specialists looking to move into wider management positions.

Delivery Method: Lectures, discussions, syndicate work, case studies, role – play and group exercises. Audio – Visual aids will be used to reinforce these training and learning methods.

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Duration: 2 weeks

Course Dates: August 1st – August 5th, 2023