EXECUTIVE
The organisation’s planning process is under review, as are the managers contributing to strategy development. To be effective, leaders must be confident in people skills to persuade, negotiate and implement new approaches.
This training course encompasses both the techniques and methods of strategy development with the leadership and understanding of people which managers and leaders require to enable the plans to be implemented.
WHO FOR?
Current and potential strategic leaders
Those responsible for developing and leading strategy
Directors, business unit managers and/or managers of all levels
Functional team leaders in the public or private sector
Supervisors/Line managers
The Course Content
Day One: Strategic Planning
- Introduction to strategy - background, historical developments, major theories
- Strategic Management – a practical approach for every leader
- The steps involved in strategic planning
- Analytical tools and techniques
- The relationships between vision, mission and strategy
- The challenge of implementation
Day Two: Risk Management
- The meaning and nature of risk
- Managing Strategic and operational risks
- To mitigate or not?
- Risk mitigation strategies
- The importance of contingency planning
- Incorporating risk management into governance and strategy development
Day Three: Negotiating Skills
- What ‘Win-Win’ negotiations achieve
- Investigating organisational power
- Approaches and skills for effective negotiations
- The importance of preparation
- Where to draw the line
- Who negotiates and why
Day Four: Leadership Skills
- The strategic role and nature of effective leadership
- Charisma must be earned before it can be implemented
- Which leadership skills are keys to success?
- Leading in uncertain times
- Leading or managing, or both?
- Using persuasion to motivate staff
Day Five: Managing Change
- Communicating effectively
- The challenges of managing change
- Employing empathy whilst delivering objectives
- Gaining support, identifying the change agents
- Team leadership
- Developing a personal action plan for further self-development.
