Strategic Planning
Access structured processes to determine priorities, direct energies and move forward
Benefits to you and your organisation
- Learn best practice in strategic planning from a wide range of public and private sector models and radical new thinking on the nature of strategic planning
- Develop a clear, focused structure to write an effective, cutting edge plan
- Make practical links to best value and using the EFQM model
- Enable everyone in the organisation to contribute to the process and establish high levels of ownership
- Become more customer/user friendly, more focused, efficient and reduce costs
Core modules
- Strategic plan structure: ensure all operational and strategic elements are covered, build links between resource and people issues, scope internal and external changes and trends that impact on strategy, analyse ‘horizon’ issues facing your organisation, put together planning teams
- Competitor analysis and benchmarking: identify competitors, benchmarking in and out of the box, how to maintain the edge over competitors
- Mission, vision, competencies and values: make your mission statement practical and passionate, re-align the day-to-day work of your organisation with your mission and vision, clarify organisational values
- Strategic planning approaches: use the Balanced Scorecard, EFQM, emergent and 'messy' strategies
- Strategic business units (SBUs): how to organise different departments, services and offerings, formulate awareness and marketing strategies, assess customer and stakeholder needs
- Quality: define and build commitment to quality, installing quality systems
- Forward planning matrices: fast, effective models to identify and analyse new strategic directions
Learning approaches
The programme is carefully structured to ensure participants derive practical workplace skills. We combine a variety of training techniques including:
- Practical exercises
- Programme leader inputs
- Syndicate work
- Case studies
The emphasis throughout is on active participation so that participants ‘own’ not only the experience, but also the results.
Who should attend?
Senior managers and department heads charged with leading and planning new directions. Anyone responsible for strategic planning.
| Duration | 3 days (standard) |
|---|---|
| Documentation | Workbook containing all topics covered during the programme. |
| Booking Info | Only available in-house » |
Please contact us if you'd like to discuss your training requirements with our team, or would like more information |
